topic Re: uid() in Operating System - HP-UX

uid()

Prashanth Waugh — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:42:20 GMT

HI
suppose I have the oracle user and its belong to dba group.
but when i m checking uid for orcale its showing
uid=219() gid=20(users) it will create the problem while connecting to database.why its not showing like uid=219(oracle) gid=20(users)after giving the id command.

Reagrds
Prashant

Re: uid()

Suraj K Sankari — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:52:47 GMT

Hi,

Please post

grep oracle /etc/passwd
grep oracle /etc/group
finger oracle

Suraj

Re: uid()

Prashanth Waugh — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:57:45 GMT

Hi,
Its showing correct information in these files

grep oracle /etc/passwd
grep oracle /etc/group
finger oracle

Regards
Prashant

Re: uid()

Patrick Wallek — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:18:17 GMT

What are the permissions on the /etc/passwd file? They should be 444 or -r--r--r--

Re: uid()

Prashanth Waugh — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:56:51 GMT

Hi,

its 444 permission for passwd file

Regards
Prashant

Re: uid()

Dennis Handly — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:14:19 GMT

What OS version are you using?
Is pwgrd(1M) running?

Re: uid()

Prashanth Waugh — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:30:59 GMT

Hi Dennis,
You are right, exactly you pointout the problem . now its fine.Thanks

Regards
Prashant