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New AutoUpgrade version 26.6 is available

Posted on September 30, 2026 by Mike.Dietrich AutoUpgrade 24

Yes, the long-awaited new AutoUpgrade version 26.6 is available for download. Again, a fantastic job by our development team. And I know that many of you were waiting for it already since it has some really cool new features, enhancements – and of course, fixes, too.

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Download AutoUpgrade

As I described already in AutoUpgrade Patching – From Zero to Hero – Part 1: Download AutoUpgrade, you have several ways to fetch the newest version of AutoUpgrade – and when you use it to download patches, it will automatically trigger an update with the …

Download and use the Oracle Database Security Assessment Tool

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Mike.Dietrich Security 11

I visit customers on a regular basis. And when we sit together in front of the machine I sometimes spot tiny little things which may impose a security risk. This could be things such as SEC_CASE_SENSITIVE_LOGON=FALSE or the use of UTL_FILE_DIR or something else. To detect such sensitive spots you should download and use the Oracle Database Security Assessment Tool (DBSAT).