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E-SQR: SQRs Run In Unix Shows Passwords Using ps -ef Command (Doc ID 1640036.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 03, 2023

Applies to:

PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools - Version 8.52 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

The ps -ef command reveals the password of the database when running SQRs on the Unix server.

How can passwords be hidden from users that have access to the Unix box?

Any user that has access to the Unix box can see the password using the ps -ef command from the operating system.

 

Cause

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