1.8 ADG_ACCOUNT_INFO_TRACKING

ADG_ACCOUNT_INFO_TRACKING controls login attempts of users on Oracle Active Data Guard standby databases. It extends the control of user account security information.

Property Description

Parameter type

String

Syntax

ADG_ACCOUNT_INFO_TRACKING = { LOCAL | GLOBAL }

Default value

LOCAL

Modifiable

No

Modifiable in a PDB

Yes

Basic

No

Oracle RAC

The same value must be used on all instances.

Setting ADG_ACCOUNT_INFO_TRACKING to LOCAL (the default value) continues to enforce the default behavior, by maintaining a local copy of users account information in the standby's in-memory view. Login failures are only tracked locally on a per database basis, and login is denied when the failure maximum is reached.

Setting the parameter to GLOBAL triggers a more secure behavior, by maintaining a single global copy of users account information across all Data Guard databases (primary and standby). Login failures across all databases in the Data Guard configuration count towards the maximum count and logins anywhere will be denied when the count is reached. This setting improves security against login attacks across a production database and all Active Data Guard standby databases.