One way to test for (non-)empty string is to use test and -z (-n) $ x=foo $ test -z “$x” $ echo $? 1 This is mostly seen with an if and [ -z … ] syntax $ y=bar $ if [ -n “$y” ]; then echo non-empty; fi non-empty Instead of a variable, it […]
Month: January 2014
The long long route to Kerberos
If you want to single-sign-on to your database with your Windows credentials, be aware, it is hard! But the benefit is quite valuable, no more saved password on the client, central password management and user expiration, compliance to the security guidelines, and at no extra cost Landscape for my setup One PC with Windows (PC01.EXAMPLE.COM) […]
Do you really need ASO?
If you only use the Advanced Security Option for SSL, you may not need to pay for it ! License 11.2 When used with Oracle Real Application Clusters, Oracle Advanced Security SSL/TLS is included. But also License 11.1 Network encryption (native network encryption and SSL/TLS) and strong authentication services (Kerberos, PKI, and RADIUS) are no […]