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block username login in database

Asked by: yupiyupi

i have 1 username, for example user 'a' , if someone logon username 'a' but he use program like toad.exe or plsqldev.exe,i want he can't logon for that username(block to logon in database),but if he use program like vb6.exe he can logon in username 'a',how to create some trigger to protect username 'a' from toad.exe or plsqldev.exe?

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2009-10-11 at 18:33:42ID24803435
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Answers

 

by: paquicubaPosted on 2009-10-11 at 19:23:28ID: 25548294

Raise an application error in an ON LOGON TRIGGER, you'll find a lot of examples on this site, just search.

Here is an example:

Create or replace trigger you_cannot_logon
after logon on database
begin
FOR REC IN (SELECT USERNAME, PROGRAM FROM V$SESSION WHERE AUDSID = USERENV('SESSIONID'))
LOOP
if rec.username not in ('SYS','SYSTEM') and (upper(rec.program) like '%TOAD.EXE' or upper(rec.program) like '%PLSQLDEV.EXE')
then
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20001,'Sorry You are not Authorise to logon from this tool');
end if;
end loop;
END;



 

by: sdstuberPosted on 2009-10-11 at 20:43:35ID: 25548536

Note,  there is no "guaranteed" way to block applications like that.  You can simply rename executables to other names to bypass your check.

 

by: sdstuberPosted on 2009-10-11 at 20:44:45ID: 25548540

Toad does offer its own server-side security though.  So, create the TOAD schema and set the restrictions however you want within that.

plsqldeveloper doesn't have a corresponding locking mechanism though.

 

by: dvzPosted on 2009-10-12 at 14:22:20ID: 25555182

I did some searching on restricting certain users from the full set of SQL*PLUS commands, but I think the metalink article 281229.1 is your answer -- if you do not have access let us know.  But for instance, the article addresses:

"This bulletin explains how to prohibit users from connecting to a database when
using predefined applications, thus accessing the application tables directly
with (third party) tools such as ODBC / JDBC clients, TOAD or even Sql*Plus."

and:

<QUOTE>

Use VPD for further restrict access to application tables
  =========================================================

  Expanding the example banning TOAD access, you can protect the important
   application tables by checking the MODULE attribute from the sys_context
   namespace, but only in Oracle Database 10g:

  create or replace function no_toad_access (schema in varchar2,
                                             object in varchar2)
  return varchar2
  as
   begin
    return
      'upper(substr(sys_context(''userenv'',''module''),1,4))<>''TOAD''';
   end;
  /  

   Example
  -------
  SCOTT.EMP is the table to be protected. Add a policy like:

  begin
  dbms_rls.add_policy
         (OBJECT_SCHEMA   => 'SCOTT',
          OBJECT_NAME     => 'EMP',
          POLICY_NAME     => 'BAN_TOAD',
          FUNCTION_SCHEMA => 'SYS',
          POLICY_FUNCTION => 'NO_TOAD_ACCESS',
          statement_types => 'select,insert,delete,update' ,
          UPDATE_CHECK    => TRUE,
          ENABLE          => TRUE,
          STATIC_POLICY   => FALSE);
  end;
  /  

  With this in place, nobody can select rows from SCOTT.EMP with TOAD.
  DBAs still have access thanks to the EXEMPT ACCESS POLICY system privilege.

  More attributes can be used : refer Note 120797.1
   'How to Determine Client IP-address,Language & Territory and Username for
    Current Session'

<END QUOTE>

 

by: sdstuberPosted on 2009-10-12 at 17:07:54ID: 25556128

module, action, and client info are all controlled by the client and are not reliable!  You don't need sys context, you could also query v$session

There is no "guaranteed" way to prevent users from using a particular program.

 

by: dvzPosted on 2009-10-12 at 17:33:38ID: 25556222

No argument about the guarantees, Sean, and with decent role-based security on the database, the actual front-end tool of choice doesn't mean diddlysquat to either security or performance on the back end.  

 

by: sdstuberPosted on 2009-10-14 at 16:25:53ID: 25576175

I agree there,  if the server-side security is solid, then it shouldn't matter what means are used to connect.

On the other hand,  extended, but legitimate privileges allow for greater mistakes and a powerful gui like Toad does allow some mistakes to be made even easier.
So, I can understand why people would want to try, in fact, the effort to achieve that same goal myself is how I learned it wasn't actually possible.  :)

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