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Remote database or other external access should use fully-qualified names.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15660 DG0192-ORACLE10 SV-24837r1_rule DCFA-1 Medium
Description
The Oracle GLOBAL_NAMES parameter is used to set the requirement for database link names to be the same name as the remote database whose connection they define. By using the same name for both, ambiguity is avoided and unauthorized or unintended connections to remote databases are less likely.
STIG Date
Oracle 10 Database Instance STIG 2014-01-14

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-26423r1_fix)
From SQL*Plus:

alter system set global_names = TRUE scope = spfile;

NOTE: This parameter, if changed, will affect all currently defined Oracle database links.

The above SQL*Plus command will set the parameter to take effect at next system startup.