Oracle 8 security risks

ISS Security Advisory
May 6, 1999
Multiple File System Vulnerabilities in Oracle 8
Synopsis:
Internet Security Systems (ISS) X-Force has discovered that
multiple vulnerabilities exist in Oracle 8 that may allow local
attackers to exploit weaknesses in Oracle administrative tools.
Oracle is the market leader in enterprise database solutions.
Attackers may use these vulnerabilities to amplify their
privilege to that of the foracleF user. By default, the oracle
user controls the entire Oracle database system. Attackers may
launch local denial of service attacks against the database as
well as alter or manipulate data.
Affected Versions:
ISS X-Force has determined that most current versions of Oracle
8 for Unix are vulnerable. These versions include 8.03, 8.04,
8.05, and 8.15. Oracle 8 for Windows NT is not affected by
these vulnerabilities.
Description:
The Oracle 8 distribution is shipped with many administrative
utilities that are owned by the oracle user with the setuid bit
enabled. Several of these utilities implement insecure file
creation and manipulation. These utilities also trust Oracle-
related environment variables. The combined effect of these
vulnerabilities may allow local attackers to create, append to,
or overwrite privileged oracle files. Certain vulnerabilities
exist that may allow local attackers to execute arbitrary
commands as the oracle user. Attackers may also be able to
permanently elevate their privilege to that of the oracle user.
Temporary files that follow symbolic links are a common source
of vulnerabilities in setuid executables. Administrators should
remove or restrict access to setuid executables if possible.
Developers of setuid programs need to take special precautions
to prevent
the introduction of vulnerabilities of this nature. ISS X-Force
recommends
that all Unix developers become familiar with Matt BishopFs
secure
programming guide, available at
http://olympus.cs.ucdavis.edu/~bishop/secprog.html
Fix Information:
ISS X-Force has worked with Oracle to provide a patch for the
vulnerabilities described in this advisory. Oracle has provided
the following FAQ to answer any questions concerning these
vulnerabilities.
Q: IFve heard about a setuid security issue with the Oracle
database? What is this all about?
A: On Unix platforms, some executable files have the setuid bit
on. It may be possible for a very knowledgeable user to use
these executables to bypass your system security by elevating
their operating system privileges to that of the Oracle user.
Q: Which releases are affected by this problem?
A: This problem affects Oracle data server releases 8.03, 8.0.4,
8.0.5, and 8.1.5 on Unix platforms only.
Q: Can I correct this problem or do I need a patch?
A: This problem can easily be corrected. The customer can
download the patch from the Oracle MetaLink webpages at
http://www.oracle.com/support/elec_sup. The patch is a Unix
shell script. This shell script should be run immediately, and
also run after each relink of Oracle.
Q: What is Oracle doing to fix this problem?
A: Effective immediately, Oracle will provide the patch on
OracleFs Worldwide Support Web pages. Oracle will ensure the
patches are incorporated into future releases of Oracle8i
(8.1.6) and Oracle8.0 (8.0.6)
Q: What is Oracle doing to notify users about this problem now?
A: Oracle is notifying all supported customers, via the Oracle
Worldwide Support Web pages, of this issue so they can address
it as required.
ISS X-Force also recommends that all administrators complete a
proactive survey on the use or potential misuse of setuid bits
on privileged executables on their systems.
Credits:
These vulnerabilities were primarily researched by Dan
Ingevaldson of the ISS X-Force.
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http://metalink.oracle.com has all the Oracle documentation online. If you search for Security, you'll get plenty of documents. The Oracle Administrator's Guide has a Security Checklist that it probably a good starting point.
This is a huge topic, though.
Justin

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Mac users often ask whether they should install "anti-virus" (AV) software. The usual answer is "no." That answer is right, but it may give the wrong impression that there is no threat from what are loosely called "viruses." There is a threat, and you need to educate yourself about it.
1. This is a comment on what you should—and should not—do to protect yourself from malicious software ("malware") that circulates on the Internet and gets onto a computer as an unintended consequence of the user's actions.
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2. All versions of OS X since 10.6.7 have been able to detect known Mac malware in downloaded files, and to block insecure web plugins. This feature is transparent to the user. Internally Apple calls it "XProtect."
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☞ It can be bypassed by some third-party networking software, such as BitTorrent clients and Java applets.
☞ It only applies to software downloaded from the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not checked.
As new versions of OS X are released, it's not clear whether Apple will indefinitely continue to maintain the XProtect database of older versions such as 10.6. The security of obsolete system versions may eventually be degraded. Security updates to the code of obsolete systems will stop being released at some point, and that may leave them open to other kinds of attack besides malware.
3. Starting with OS X 10.7.5, there has been a second layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and Installer packages downloaded from the network will only run if they're digitally signed by a developer with a certificate issued by Apple. Software certified in this way hasn't been checked for security by Apple unless it comes from the App Store, but you can be reasonably sure that it hasn't been modified by anyone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so he could be held legally responsible if he distributed malware. That may not mean much if the developer lives in a country with a weak legal system (see below.)
Gatekeeper doesn't depend on a database of known malware. It has, however, the same limitations as XProtect, and in addition the following:
☞ It can easily be disabled or overridden by the user.
☞ A malware attacker could get control of a code-signing certificate under false pretenses, or could simply ignore the consequences of distributing codesigned malware.
☞ An App Store developer could find a way to bypass Apple's oversight, or the oversight could fail due to human error.
Apple has taken far too long to revoke the codesigning certificates of some known abusers, thereby diluting the value of Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. Those lapses don't involve App Store products, however.
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4. Starting with OS X 10.8.3, a third layer of protection has been added: a "Malware Removal Tool" (MRT). MRT runs automatically in the background when you update the OS. It checks for, and removes, malware that may have evaded the other protections via a Java exploit (see below.) MRT also runs when you install or update the Apple-supplied Java runtime (but not the Oracle runtime.) Like XProtect, MRT is effective against known threats, but not against unknown ones. It notifies you if it finds malware, but otherwise there's no user interface to MRT.
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Software from an untrustworthy source
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☞ Software of any kind is distributed via BitTorrent, or Usenet, or on a website that also distributes pirated music or movies.
☞ Rogue websites such as Softonic, Soft32, and CNET Download distribute free applications that have been packaged in a superfluous "installer."
☞ The software is advertised by means of spam or intrusive web ads. Any ad, on any site, that includes a direct link to a download should be ignored.
Software that is plainly illegal or does something illegal
☞ High-priced commercial software such as Photoshop is "cracked" or "free."
☞ An application helps you to infringe copyright, for instance by circumventing the copy protection on commercial software, or saving streamed media for reuse without permission. All "YouTube downloaders" are in this category, though not all are necessarily malicious.
Conditional or unsolicited offers from strangers
☞ A telephone caller or a web page tells you that you have a “virus” and offers to help you remove it. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn visitors who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
☞ A web site offers free content such as video or music, but to use it you must install a “codec,” “plug-in,” "player," "downloader," "extractor," or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one.
☞ You win a prize in a contest you never entered.
☞ Someone on a message board such as this one is eager to help you, but only if you download an application of his choosing.
☞ A "FREE WI-FI !!!" network advertises itself in a public place such as an airport, but is not provided by the management.
☞ Anything online that you would expect to pay for is "free."
Unexpected events
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☞ Software is attached to email that you didn't request, even if it comes (or seems to come) from someone you trust.
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Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it—not JavaScript—in your browsers.
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Stay within the safe harbor, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can practically be. The rest of this comment concerns what you should not do to protect yourself.
7. Never install any commercial AV or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they are all worse than useless. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use one of the free security apps in the Mac App Store—nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial AV products?
☞ To recognize malware, the software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least a day out of date. This technique is a proven failure, as a major AV software vendor has admitted. Most attacks are "zero-day"—that is, previously unknown. Recognition-based AV does not defend against such attacks, and the enterprise IT industry is coming to the realization that traditional AV software is worthless.
☞ Its design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere. In order to meet that nonexistent threat, commercial AV software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
☞ By modifying the operating system, the software may also create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
☞ Most importantly, a false sense of security is dangerous.
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Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else. A malicious attachment in email is usually easy to recognize by the name alone. An actual example:
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ORA-28374: typed master key not found in wallet (no ORACLE.SECURITY.TS.ENCR

Good afternoon! I have a problem with creating a wallet for TDE.
Oracle Version 11.2.0.2.0.
SQLNET.ORA is :
NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES, EZCONNECT)
ADR_BASE = /app/oracle
# TO SWITCH OFF ORACLE ADR FEATURE
# DIAG_ADR_ENABLED=off
DIAG_SIGHANDLER_ENABLED=FALSE
DIAG_RESTRICTED=TRUE
TRACE_LEVEL_SERVER=admin
TRACE_LEVEL_CLIENT=admin
TRACE_DIRECTORY_SERVER=/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/network/log
TRACE_DIRECTORY_CLIENT=/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/network/log
TRACE_FILE_CLIENT=cli
TRACE_FILE_SERVER=srv
TRACE_UNIQUE_CLIENT=off
SQLNET.EXPIRE_TIME = 10
SQLNET.INBOUND_CONNECT_TIMEOUT = 20
SQLNET.ENCRYPTION_SERVER = REQUESTED
SQLNET.ENCRYPTION_CLIENT = REQUESTED
SQLNET.CRYPTO_SEED = 'KakdlkLAKMXM0000sdsdsadadeffdmsdmdkmdv'
SQLNET.ENCRYPTION_TYPES_SERVER= (AES256,RC4_256,3DES112,DES)
SQLNET.CRYPTO_CHECKSUM_SERVER = REQUESTED
SQLNET.CRYPTO_CHECKSUM_TYPES_SERVER = (SHA1,MD5)
ENCRYPTION_WALLET_LOCATION =
(SOURCE=
(METHOD=file)
(METHOD_DATA=
(DIRECTORY=/app/oracle/admin/orcl/wallet)
I've creted wallet by command :
alter system set encryption key identified by "sdsdsdsds";
After that i can close and reopen this wallet , it's ok. But i can't create crypted tablaspace :
CREATE TABLESPACE RMD DATAFILE '/oradata/orcl/TDE.dbf' SIZE 600M
AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 100M MAXSIZE 2000M
EXTENT MANAGEMENT LOCAL UNIFORM SIZE 64K ENCRYPTION USING 'AES256' DEFAULT STORAGE (ENCRYPT);
i've got an error ORA-28374: typed master key not found in wallet
My wallet looks like :
Requested Certificates:
Subject: CN=oracle
User Certificates:
Oracle Secret Store entries:
ORACLE.SECURITY.DB.ENCRYPTION.ASSSDSeFDX08Evy6Mco2yhXsAsdsdsdsdsdefdfdfdfddfddfdfdfAAAA
ORACLE.SECURITY.DB.ENCRYPTION.MASTERKEY
Trusted Certificates:
As i uderstood there should be also entry like ORACLE.SECURITY.TS.ENCRYPTION. But why this didn't created into wallet by command : alter system set encryption key identified by "sdsdsdsds" ?
Thanks!
Edited by: user5819915 on 13-Jan-2012 03:25

Hi there,
first, "SQLNET.CRYPTO_SEED = 'KakdlkLAKMXM0000sdsdsadadeffdmsdmdkmdv" is no longer needed, the DB creates a seed itself and ignores this string.
Then, on to TDE ...: These things happen if you had a wallet before, and that wallet was deleted; now if you create a new wallet, the TS MK is missing. Looks like you didn't encrypt any data yet. You might see if you get https://updates.oracle.com/download/8682102.html for your DB version; apply the patch, decrypt all data, cycle through all log files and then create a new wallet. That might work, but I can't promise.
Peter

Oracle Security Patch Error while applying --The filename, directory name,

Hello,
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Supposedly, All the environment variables are set properly.
ACTIVE_STATE_PERL=true
DBMS_TYPE=ORA
dbs_ora_tnsname=YBQ
JAVA_HOME=C:\jdk1.3.1_10
OPATCH_DEBUG=TRUE
ORACLE_HOME=E:\oracle\ora92
ORACLE_SID=YBQ
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downloaded Opatch 1.0.0.50
and the patch number 3738339
I went to that directory and run the command :
perl opatch.pl apply
It started of well.
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Using ORACLE_HOME/oui to look up oui libs...
Oracle Home = E:\oracle\ora92
Location of Oracle Inventory = E:\oracle\ora92\inventory
Oracle Universal Installer shared library = E:\oracle\ora92\oui\lib\win32\oraInstaller.dll
Path to Java = "E:\oracle\ora92\jre\1.4.2\bin\java.exe"
Location of Oracle Inventory Pointer = N/A
Location of Oracle Universal Installer components = E:\oracle\ora92\oui
Required Jar File under Oracle Universal Installer = jlib\OraInstaller.jar
find under OH/oui/jlib
found OraInstaller.jar
Checking if this is a RAC system...
Accessing inventory... This may take up to 300 seconds.
(retry 10 times, delay 30 seconds each time)
System Command: ""E:\oracle\ora92\jre\1.4.2\bin\java.exe" -Dopatch.retry=10 -Dopatch.delay=30 -DTRACING.ENABLED=TRUE -DTRACING.LEVEL=2 -Dopatch.debug=true -classpath "E:\oracle\ora92\oui\jlib\OraInstaller.jar;E:\oracle\ora92\oui\jlib\srvm.jar;jlib\opatch.jar;E:\oracle\ora92\oui\jlib\xmlparserv2.jar;E:\oracle\ora92\oui\jlib\share.jar;.:E:\oracle\ora92\jlib\srvm.jar" opatch/O2O "e:\oracle\ora92" "E:\oracle\ora92\oui" opatch.pl 1.0.0.0.50"
Result:
----- DEBUG is ON -------
oracle.installer.startup_location will be set to E:\oracle\ora92\oui
oracle.installer.oui_loc will be set to E:\oracle\ora92\oui
oracle.installer.scratchPath will be set to /tmp
opatch.local_node_only is OFF
retryOption is ON: 10
delayOption is ON: 30
Few more stuff here .. not pasting the entire contents
System Command: ""E:\oracle\ora92\jre\1.4.2\bin\java.exe" -Dopatch.retry=10 -Dopatch.delay=30 -DTRACING.ENABLED=TRUE -DTRACING.LEVEL=2 -Dopatch.debug=true -classpath "E:\oracle\ora92\oui\jlib\OraInstaller.jar;E:\oracle\ora92\oui\jlib\srvm.jar;jlib\opatch.jar;E:\oracle\ora92\oui\jlib\xmlparserv2.jar;E:\oracle\ora92\oui\jlib\share.jar;." opatch/CheckConflict "E:\oracle\ora92\oui" "e:\oracle\ora92" opatch.pl 1.0.0.0.50 3738339 "3741539 3528282 3516951 3622875 3668572 3371796 3239873 3356103 3543125 3666502 2800494 2824035 2964252 3617042 3320622 3571233 3253770 3492040 3566469 3354470 3625370 3583686 3150750 3617519 3635177 3597640 3749394 3542588 3698501 2954891 2918138 3559212 3518909 3412818 3430832 3172282 3358490 3637624 3458446 3179637 2810394 3668224 3609791 3566813 3475932 2338704 3412136 3388633 3540576 3571226 3575743 2690205 3240280 3509265 3177513 3575747 3811906 3554319 3752406 3323435 " E:\3738339\etc\config\actions"
Result:
opatch.pl version: 1.0.0.0.50
Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
Error in executing Java program to check conflict
ERROR: OPatch failed during pre-reqs check.
Now there is no problem with executing the last java program in the same prompt by removing the first and the last double quote "
Please advise.
Thanks in advance.

hi somnath,
this is the portal content management forum. for your database question please use the database forums:
http://forums.oracle.com/forums/index.jsp?cat=18
thanks,
christian

Portable hard drive no longer requires password to decrypt it - security risk

I have a WD passport for Mac. It was previously encrypted and i would have to enter a password every time I wanted access to the drive - perfect. But then I had to decrypt it and when I had finished I re-encrypted the drive once again by right clicking and selecting encrypt drive. The drive is now encrypted again which is good, but the problem is that when I now plug it into my MBP the files are automatically accessible...the drive doesn't require a password to decrypt it anymore.
This is obviously a security risk so i want to go back to having to provide a password to unlock the drive. I've read some stuff about the password being saved in keychain but not had any luck looking for it and I'm a bit of a novice!
I'm using a 2012 MBP Retina with the latest OS
Can anyone help please?

This procedure is a diagnostic test. It makes no changes to your data.
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Windows domain authentication on Oracle Secure Global Desktop

Hello,
I made an upgrade of my oracle secure global desktop 4.62 version to 5.1 version.
The problem is, I was using Windows Domain Authentication in 4.62 and this kind of authentication is not available in the 5.1 version.
So now, my users cannot log in the application.
Do you have a solution ?
Thanks

What are you authenticating to specifically? An AD server? Are you using any of the supported authentication mechanisms now supported?
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E41492_01/E41495/html/sgd-authentication.html#system-authentication-mechanisms-table

Are there any good tool for checking security risks, Code review, memory leakages for SharePoint projects?

Are there any good tool for checking security risks, Code review, memory leakages for SharePoint projects?
I found one such tool "Fortify" in the below link. Are there any such kind of tools available which supports SharePoint?
Reference: http://www.securityresearch.at/en/development/fortify/
Amalaraja Fernando,
SharePoint Architect
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Hi Amalaraja Fernando,
I'm not sure that there is one more tool that combines all these features. But you may take a look at these solutions:
SharePoint diagnostic manager
SharePoint enterprise manager
What is SPCop SharePoint Code Analysis?
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Windows 8.1 Security Risk / Not able to log off a user

Hello Community,
First and foremost good morning, I hope everyone is having a good morning. I'm in dire need of a solution. The company I work for has four (4) standalone computers with Windows 8.1
which are located in a break room for, you guessed it, breaks! They are not on the domain but are on a workgroup. A former user from the company has one of these machines completely locked up. Here's what I mean:
When a user sits down at one of these computers they click on the account Breakroom1, Breakroom2, etc....up to 4 which lets them login. However, somehow a user has logged in with
an outlook account and there is absolutely no way for me to log this person out. I can't right click anywhere and get a logoff button. I can't right click on the red circle and get an option to log this person out. The only options I get
are restart, sleep, and shutdown. I've browsed through setup to see if there were any options to kick this person off. I'm completely stumped. I believe this to be a security risk because no one has been able to do anything about this.
I'm trying veryhard not to reimage this machine.
If anyone has any ideas I will gladly try them out and I thank everyone in advance for their time.
Respectfully,

Hi Ricky ,
“somehow a user has logged in with an outlook account and there is absolutely no way for me to log this person out.”
Do you mean someone connect the Microsoft account with the local account and then the machine is locked now. You can`t get into the machine unless you know the Microsoft account`s password, right?
To solve this problem ,I am afraid you have to contact the Microsoft account`s owner firstly to unlock the account. To avoid this tiresome issue in the future, I recommend you take the following steps:
1.Log on the computer as an administrator
2.Run the gpedit.msc and look for the following group policy and set “Users can`t add or log on with Microsoft accounts”,
Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\Accounts: Block Microsoft accounts
3.Run gpupdate /force
4.I recommend you take this solution to the others` pcs in the Breakrooms .
Best regards

Oracle.security.idm.OperationFailureException in ucm server logs

Hi,
We have integrated IDM (OID and OAM) in our weblogic servers. For some specific users when they try to access, below error seems to be recorded in UCM server logs.
Event generated by user '10819' at host 'CIS'. csJpsErrorLoadingSecurityInfo Unable to execute service method 'next'. oracle.security.idm.OperationFailureException: javax.naming.InvalidNameException: Invalid name: ldap:. javax.naming.InvalidNameException: Invalid name: ldap:. [ Details ]
An error has occurred. The stack trace below shows more information.
!csUserEventMessage,10819,CIS!$!$csJpsErrorLoadingSecurityInfo!csUnableToExecMethod,next!syJavaExceptionWrapper,oracle.security.idm.OperationFailureException: javax.naming.InvalidNameException: Invalid name: ldap:!syJavaExceptionWrapper,javax.naming.InvalidNameException: Invalid name: ldap:
intradoc.common.ServiceException: csJpsErrorLoadingSecurityInfo
at idc.provider.jps.JpsUserProvider.loadSecurityInfo(JpsUserProvider.java:601)
at idc.provider.jps.JpsUserProvider.checkCredentials(JpsUserProvider.java:229)
at intradoc.server.UserStorageImplementor.checkExternalProvidersForUser(UserStorageImplementor.java:653)
at intradoc.server.UserStorageImplementor.retrieveUserDatabaseProfileDataImplement(UserStorageImplementor.java:306)
at intradoc.server.UserStorage.retrieveUserDatabaseProfileDataEx(UserStorage.java:159)
at intradoc.server.UserStorageUtils.loadUserData(UserStorageUtils.java:88)
at intradoc.server.ServiceSecurityImplementor.loadUserData(ServiceSecurityImplementor.java:538)
at intradoc.server.ServiceSecurityImplementor.globalSecurityCheck(ServiceSecurityImplementor.java:221)
at intradoc.upload.UploadSecurityImplementor.globalSecurityCheck(UploadSecurityImplementor.java:57)
at intradoc.server.Service.globalSecurityCheck(Service.java:2671)
at intradoc.server.ServiceRequestImplementor.doRequest(ServiceRequestImplementor.java:678)
at intradoc.server.Service.doRequest(Service.java:1890)
at intradoc.server.ServiceManager.processCommand(ServiceManager.java:435)
at intradoc.server.IdcServerThread.processRequest(IdcServerThread.java:265)
at intradoc.server.IdcServerThread.run(IdcServerThread.java:160)
at weblogic.work.SelfTuningWorkManagerImpl$WorkAdapterImpl.run(SelfTuningWorkManagerImpl.java:528)
at weblogic.work.ExecuteThread.execute(ExecuteThread.java:207)
at weblogic.work.ExecuteThread.run(ExecuteThread.java:176)
Caused by: intradoc.common.ServiceException: !csUnableToExecMethod,next
at intradoc.common.ClassHelper.invoke(ClassHelper.java:168)
at intradoc.common.ClassHelper.invoke(ClassHelper.java:135)
at idc.provider.jps.JpsUserProvider.loadSecurityInfo(JpsUserProvider.java:502)
... 17 more
Caused by: oracle.security.idm.OperationFailureException: javax.naming.InvalidNameException: Invalid name: ldap:
at oracle.security.idm.providers.stdldap.util.LDAPRealm.throwException(LDAPRealm.java:758)
at oracle.security.idm.providers.stdldap.util.LDAPRole.getName(LDAPRole.java:360)
at oracle.security.idm.providers.stdldap.LDRole.getName(LDRole.java:65)
at oracle.security.idm.providers.stdldap.LDRole.<init>(LDRole.java:60)
at oracle.security.idm.providers.stdldap.LDIdentityStore.getNewRoleInstance(LDIdentityStore.java:742)
at oracle.security.idm.providers.stdldap.LDSearchResponse.next(LDSearchResponse.java:111)
at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor274.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:37)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:611)
at intradoc.common.ClassHelper.invokeRawEx(ClassHelper.java:195)
at intradoc.common.ClassHelper.invokeRaw(ClassHelper.java:175)
at intradoc.common.ClassHelper.invoke(ClassHelper.java:157)
... 19 more
Caused by: javax.naming.InvalidNameException: Invalid name: ldap:
at org.apache.harmony.jndi.internal.parser.LdapRdnParser.checkTypeRestrictionsStatic(LdapRdnParser.java:243)
at org.apache.harmony.jndi.internal.parser.LdapRdnParser.getListForRdn(LdapRdnParser.java:226)
at javax.naming.ldap.Rdn.<init>(Rdn.java:111)
at org.apache.harmony.jndi.internal.parser.LdapNameParser.getList(LdapNameParser.java:106)
at javax.naming.ldap.LdapName.<init>(LdapName.java:57)
at oracle.security.idm.providers.stdldap.util.LDAPRole.getName(LDAPRole.java:332)
Please suggest, how to remove this error.
Regards
Boopathy P

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Hi,
I am currently implementing Oracle Secure Backup. My environment is this:
OS: Windows Server 2003 (32Bit) for all servers
Database: Oracle Database 11.2.0.1.0
Tape Library: IBM-ULT 3580-TD4
I will have to configure 2 machines to work with OSB: server01 and server02.
Server01:
This serves as the client, admin, mediaserver
Server02:
This will serve as the client, admin
When I log in to Server01, in the device manager, I can see the Tape Drives (no warnings, no questions marks) so I think it's good.
When I log in to Server02, in the device manager, there are no Tape Drives seen. Is is ok or shall i configure the IBM Tape drives to be also accessible since this is just the client, admin host?
Also I have noticed that when I installed the OSB in Server02 (client,admin), when I am on the SCSI Devices, i dont see any tape device (since its not in the device manager). Because of this i cannot start OSB Services and cannot add this host to the mediaserver.
Also, I am having issues Configuring the Library and the devices. I have read the official documentation completely but i think its very general and it does not present the detailed step-by-step process in installing and configuring OSB.
When I issued: lsdev -lvg in the mediaserver , I can read an error: Warning: bus info unknown or drive not installed.
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I have resolved the issue. Ill close this thread. :))

Error while starting Oracle Secure Backup Service on Windows

Hi,
I've installed an Oracle 10gR2 database, and an OSB on a Windows XP (SP2) machine, and when trying to start the service (Oracle Secure Backup Services) I got the following error :
"Unknown():Unable to load dynamic library'./php_osb.dll'-The operating system cannot run %1"
This error message pops up 2-3 times, and I cannot login to OSB web page.
My database works ok, but I cannot "test" OSB
Anyone else had the same problem? Any ideas ?
Thanks,
Panagiotis

Hi-- could you please describe your administrative domain?
I need to know the operating systems on each of the
clients and the OSB admin server. Also, does 'obtool' CLI
tool work? Do any of the machines act as an apache webserver
for another application? Is there any other backup service
running on any of the machines?
thanks,
Judy
I noticed that when re-installing the OSB without the
Administrative Server (only Media Server and Client)
I got no errors at all (but still cannot connect from
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How to install and configure oracle secure backup(osb-10.4.0.3.0_linux.x64) in linux

Hello,
We are planning to install and configure Oracle Secure Backup Version 10.4 in Linux server. I had searched documents and i have not find any relevant steps to install and configure in OEL 6.2.
Can anyone please suggest me how to install and configure OSB.
Regards,
Anil

Hi
Installing OSB on Oracle Linux is just the same as installing on any other supported linux and is described in Installation and Configuration guide. Just stick with the directories and procedure described in install guide and you should be fine.
For media server choose a physical host due to performance considerations. I think it is mentioned in docs somewhere.
Regards,
Mitja

Can not open multiple excel 2003 and excel 2007 files in excel 2010 - message says they may be a security risk and wants to do a scan

We use about 20 excel files to build a consolidated financial statement for our company. Some of the files were built when the computers were running 2003 and some when we had 2007. We are being upgraded to Windows 7 with Office 2010. In
2007, we would simply highlight all the files in a folder, right click, and open. Once they had all refreshed for new data, we would close them all. Now with Excel 2010, we've highlighted all the files, but when we right click, we get a message
that says some files may present an internet security risk. Then it ask if we want to open anyway. If we say yes, we get a box that asks us to scan the files. We've done a scan, but at the end it still doesn't open the files. If we
say no, it does nothing. Either way, we're not getting the files open except to open them 1 by 1. We're not sure how to get rid of this...any suggestions?

In Excel 2010 setting those documents as trusted documents, or adding the folder containing as a trusted location may do the trick for you. There's a full description of what it does here
http://blogs.technet.com/b/office2010/archive/2009/09/28/trusted-documents.aspx but if you go into File, Options, Trust Center, Trust Center Settings..., and then Trusted Locations, you'll see the list of currently configured file paths that are considered
trusted on your machine.
At the bottom of that window you can check the option to allow trusted locations on the network (so you can trust the files that I assume are stored on a network location) and then add the location of those files to the list.
Note, this setting is done per machine profile, so if it does the trick for you then each person needing these files would need to do this. Also, keep in mind that by doing this you're removing some of the protections added into Excel, so you should only
go adding locations you know you can trust (not just the root of a network path where anyone and everyone might go saving spreadsheets they've downloaded form the internet).

Oracle Secure Backup is not Appeared in EM

Dear Sir,
i have tried to show Oracle Secure Back in my EM as described in its Admin Guide
a. Navigate to the ORACLE_HOME/hostname_SID/sysman/config directory
and open the emoms.properties file in a text editor.
b. Set osb_enabled=true and save the file.
c. Stop the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control console as follows:
emctl stop dbconsole
d. Restart the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control console as follows:
emctl start dbconsole
But after this setting i am not able to see any thing in my EM.
Any one has idea baout it, what reason it may be.....
I can access my Oracle Secure Backup by
https://<host name>:1158/....
Any Body has any idea, please help
Regards
Muhammad Hafeez

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