SAP Note 1595481 - Database User Management in a Database Vault Environment

Component : Oracle - Support queue for Oracle Database Vault

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1595481 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
This SAP Note outlines management practices for database accounts in environments where Oracle Database Vault is enabled. It highlights the necessity for using DV_ACCTMGR role instead of the DBA role due to enhanced security measures. With detailed command examples, the note demonstrates account operations (create, modify, delete) using SECACCTMROMGR at SQL prompts. It further details the privileges granted to roles like SECACCTMGR and SAPACCTMGR, ensuring successful utilization of tools such as BRCONNECT for managing database accounts. Additionally, it addresses troubleshooting scenarios, emphasizing correct role and privilege assignments to avoid common errors like ORA-01031.

Key words :
owner         table_name       privilege------------  ------------     --------------ops$<sid>adm  sapuser          updateops$<sid>adm  sapuser          selectops$<sid>adm  sapuser          insertops$<sid>adm  sapuser          deletesql>changing sap database user password, sql> conn secacctmgr/<pwd>secacctmgr  @ qo1 sql> alter user dbsnmp identified, sysdba @ qo1 sql> alter user test identified, granting sap-specific database rolessap-specific database roles, sysdba @ qo1 sql> create user test identified, sysdba @ qo1 sql> solution managing database accounts, 32br0802i brconnect completed successfullyoraqo1 116> managing database users, secacctmgr  @ qo1 sql> alter user test identified, secacctmgr  @ qo1 sql> create user test identified, sysdba @ qo1 sql> drop user test

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1678937Administration of Database Vault Enabled Databases
1355140Using Oracle Database Vault in an SAP environment