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RDBMS Security Mechanisms: Users, Privileges & Statements

Explore security mechanisms in RDBMS, from users and privileges to GRANT and REVOKE statements, direct and indirect privileges, and system catalog details. Learn how to identify users and manage permissions effectively.

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RDBMS Security Mechanisms: Users, Privileges & Statements

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  1. Data Control Language • Objectives • To learn about the security mechanisms implemented in an RDBMS and how to use them • Contents • Identifying Users • Privileges • The GRANT Statement • The REVOKE Statement • The System Catalogue

  2. Identifying Users Sales Admin FRED

  3. Privileges • Allowable Privileges • SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE • CREATE Table, View, Procedure, Trigger, Rule, Default • The owner/creator of a table automatically has all the privileges

  4. Direct Privileges Customers Orders Products Staff

  5. Indirect Privileges User Program Administrator Customers Orders Products Staff

  6. GRANT/ REVOKE • GRANT privilege ON tablename TO list [ WITH GRANT OPTION] • For example GRANT ALL ON dept TO John GRANT SELECT ON dept TO sally WITH GRANT OPTION GRANT SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT ON dept TO Jim, Mike, Howard REVOKE privilege ON tablename FROM list [CASCADE] e.g REVOKE SELECT ON dept FROM Sally CASCADE • However largely done these days via checkboxes in grids in GUI admin tools

  7. Non-ANSI Privileges • Sample Non ANSI Table Privileges GRANT ALTER ON dept TO Sally GRANT INDEX ON dept TO John • Sample Non ANSI Database Privileges GRANT CONNECT ON database TO John, Ann GRANT RESOURCE TO Alex GRANT DBA TO Simon

  8. Summary • Identifying Users • Users in the system can be grouped together to make security handling easier • Privileges • Permissions can be granted at several levels and can be granted directly or indirectly using views and stored procedures • The GRANT Statement • Is used to give people permissions on database objects • The REVOKE Statement • Is used to take permissions away • The System Catalogue • All information about permissions is stored within the catalogue

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