I was just wondering if there was a capability from within TSM to provide an alternative to this or maybe a third party TSM product that's all? thanks!.
--Justin Richard Bleistein Unix/TSM Systems Administrator (Sungard eSourcing) Desk: (856) 566 - 3485 Cell: (856) 912 - 0861 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thomas Denier <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] IL.TJU.EDU> cc: Sent by: "ADSM: Subject: Re: Clear text passwords. Was: Automating dsmserv Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .EDU> 05/27/2003 04:21 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > one solution: > > We created an admin account (ex. QUERY), that is granted no authority. > Which means it can do queries, but can't change anything. > For scripts that just do queries, we use that admin id and don't sweat > whether it's hackable. > Now in theory somebody could find out the password and SUBMIT A BIG QUERY > that ties up your server, > but really, so what.... not in my list of Worst Things to Worry About. There is another potential issue with this approach. A user with no authority can run query or select commands that report client file names. One can readily imagine scenarios in which this capability raises serious privacy concerns.