Re: [cx-oracle-users] Setting client_identifier upon connect()

[Anthony T. <ant...@gm...>]

Hi,

Yes, it actually is possible and was just implemented as requested by
Rodney Barnett. 5.1.2 has this feature included. :-)

Anthony

On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 6:57 AM, Dag Wieers <da...@wi...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I expect this to not be possible. I am in the situation where a tool
> written in perl is allowed to access the database, but a tool using python
> is not (with the same credentials). When adding a symlink from ./perl to
> /usr/bin/python and using that as the shebang does work.
>
> Given the fact that the client_identifier is so easily circumvented I was
> wondering whether it would be possible to modify the client_identifier
> used upon connect() rather than having to resort to such workarounds.
>
> (Yes, I know changing the ACL is probably the best way forward and is in
> fact formally requested, but due to complex corporate processes this may
> take weeks to get executed anyway...)
>
> I know it is possible to modify the client_identifier once connected, but
> it seems useful to also be able to modify the client_identifier upon
> connect, maybe as an argument to connect().
>
> If it is not currently possible, could it be implemented in cx_Oracle ?
>
> Kind regards,
> --
> -- dag wieers, da...@wi..., http://dag.wieers.com/
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>
> [Any errors in spelling, tact or fact are transmission errors]
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