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The Oracle REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE parameter should be set to EXCLUSIVE or NONE.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-2558 DO3546-ORACLE10 SV-24921r1_rule IAGA-1 Medium
Description
The REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE setting of "NONE" disallows remote administration of the database. The REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE setting of "EXCLUSIVE" allows for auditing of individual DBA logins to the SYS account. If not set to "EXCLUSIVE", remote connections to the database as "internal" or "as SYSDBA" are not logged to an individual account.
STIG Date
Oracle 10 Database Instance STIG 2014-01-14

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-26536r1_fix)
Disable use of the remote_login_passwordfile where remote administration is not authorized by specifying a value of NONE.

If authorized, restrict use of a password file to exclusive use by each database by specifying a value of EXCLUSIVE.

From SQL*Plus:

alter system set remote_login_passwordfile = 'EXCLUSIVE' scope = spfile;

OR

alter system set remote_login_passwordfile = 'NONE' scope = spfile;

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