Kjell Rilbe wrote:

> The combinations of these two "restrictions" seems rather undesirable
> from a security standbpoint:
>
> 1. SYSDBA cannot be renamed.

I don't see any point in being able to do that. Security through
obscurity is not real security.

> 2. Passwords only check first eight chars.
>
> Can SYSDBA be disabled?

SYSDBA is needed to create other user accounts.

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