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timhall/script_creation/logon_as_user.sql

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+-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- File Name    : https://oracle-base.com/dba/script_creation/logon_as_user.sql
+-- Author       : Tim Hall
+-- Description  : Displays the DDL for a specific user.
+--                Better approaches included here.
+--                https://oracle-base.com/articles/misc/proxy-users-and-connect-through
+-- Call Syntax  : @logon_as_user (username)
+-- Last Modified: 28/01/2006 - Added link to article.
+-- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+set serveroutput on verify off
+declare
+  l_username VARCHAR2(30) :=  upper('&1');
+  l_orig_pwd VARCHAR2(32767);
+begin 
+  select password
+  into   l_orig_pwd
+  from   sys.user$
+  where  name = l_username;
+
+  dbms_output.put_line('--');
+  dbms_output.put_line('alter user ' || l_username || ' identified by DummyPassword1;');
+  dbms_output.put_line('conn ' || l_username || '/DummyPassword1');
+
+  dbms_output.put_line('--');
+  dbms_output.put_line('-- Do something here.');
+  dbms_output.put_line('--');
+
+  dbms_output.put_line('conn / as sysdba');
+  dbms_output.put_line('alter user ' || l_username || ' identified by values '''||l_orig_pwd||''';');
+end;
+/