How do I create a role in VigilEnt Database Security Manager for Oracle? (NETIQKB26098)

  • Document ID:7726098
  • Creation Date:02-Feb-2007
  • Modified Date:08-Sep-2008
    • Micro Focus Products:
      Secure Configuration Manager

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How do I create a role in VigilEnt Database Security Manager for Oracle?

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VigilEnt Database Security Manager for Oracle 3.3 SR3

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VigilEnt Database Security Manager for Oracle

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The biggest limitation with a database role is that it must exist on a single database instance and all privileges in the role must apply to the database. VigilEnt Database Security Manager for Oracle lets you bundle multiple roles from multiple database instances into a single application on the VigilEnt Database Security Manager for Oracle repository. This means that all the administrator has to do is grant a single application to a user. Once the application is granted, the user can use a software package that requires multiple privileges on multiple servers.

VigilEnt Database Security Manager for Oracle lets you create roles for both Oracle and Sybase databases.

To create a new role, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Create Role icon or select Create from the Roles menu. The Role dialog box appears.

  2. Enter a role name that conforms to your naming standards in the Role field.

  3. Select the servers where you want to create the role from the Servers list.

  4. Select the radio button next to the type of authentication you want to use from the Authentication box. (See Notes)

  5. Click Create. A Status Report opens and tells you the successful and failed operations.

  6. Click OK. Your role is created.


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You must enter and verify a password if you choose 'Password' as your type of authentication.

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VigilEnt Database Security Manager for Oracle does not let you grant a role directly to a user. You must grant the role to an application, and then grant the application to the user. If you want to grant a role directly to a user, you must use another tool such as SQL*Plus or SQL Worksheet.

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Once you create a role, you must grant privileges to it. Granting privileges to an Oracle role is slightly different then granting privileges to a Sybase role. For information on how to create an Oracle or Sybase role refer to the following knowledge base article.

https://www.netiq.com/kb/esupport/consumer/esupport.asp?id=NETIQKB26099

Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB26098