How can I allow users to access SQLPLUS?
913009Jan 24 2012 — edited Jan 25 2012Hi everyone,
I have been charged with the task of creating an Oracle server on a CentOS VM. Installation and configuration is complete and SQL is working fine for the database admin user "oracle." I copied the environment variables to the .bashrc file for "oracle" and SQLPLUS starts without a hitch.
Here is where I need a little guidance...
I need to create basic Linux user accounts that will have access to the database, so they can then in turn log into their SQLPLUS accounts. The problem is, all of the database files and software are in located in the user "oracle's" directory. This means that no one but "oracle" and root have access to these files because they are the only ones with proper permissions.
Before I put a ton of time into this, I thought I would pose these questions to the Oracle Linux community:
1) Could I enable a specific Linux group (ex. "Oracle Users") to have access to the main database folder or possibly all folders along the path? I am hoping this would allow any users I put in the group access to the folders, and essentially the SQLPLUS application. (here is ORACLE_HOME=/home/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1)
2) If that is not an option, will I need to make a completely new database and locate it in a location that all users can access?
I understand that my first idea may not be the SAFEST method, but this is only for a small class of students learning how to use SQL and writing queries. There will be no sensitive information at risk. This would be a quick fix until I learned more about Oracle and how to use it.
Thank you everyone.