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ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #550070]

Thu, 05 April 2012 14:10

basmith
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I have read the postings on this error but none address the problem I am seeing. When I create the orapwd file the sys user is not in the file, why not?
The problem started when I tried to grant sysdba priviledges to sys
[oracle@bg2mo08i3 dbs]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.6.0 - Production on Thu Apr 5 18:47:06 2012

Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Release 11.1.0.6.0 - 64bit Production

SQL> grant sysdba to sys;
grant sysdba to sys
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled

SQL> shutdown immediate;

From the postings I read I shutdown the DB and I created a new orapwd file:
$ orapwd file=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapwSID password=password entries=30 force=y

SQL> startup;

Started the DB, verified that the password parameter is set to EXCLUSIVE.

SQL>show parameter password;
NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
remote_login_passwordfile string EXCLUSIVE
SQL>

SQL> select * from v$pwfile_users;
no rows selected
SQL>

Shouldn't the sys user be listed in the v$pwfile_users?

[oracle@bg2mo08i3 dbs]$ ls -l ora*
-rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 1536 Apr 5 18:02 orapwSID
Are these permissions and ownership correct?

I can connect using sys's password:
SQL> connect sys/sysPASSWORD as sysdba
Connected

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #550079 is a reply to message #550070]

Thu, 05 April 2012 18:02

cookiemonster
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Sys is different to other users. Unless I'm missing something it's always sysdba so trying to grant that role to it is pointless.

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #550080 is a reply to message #550079]

Thu, 05 April 2012 18:08

BlackSwan
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bcm@bcm-laptop:~$ ls -l $OH/dbs
total 9712
-rw-r--r-- 1 oracle dba       0 2011-09-26 17:50 Alter
-rw-rw---- 1 oracle dba    1544 2010-06-09 08:31 hc_DBUA0.dat
-rw-rw---- 1 oracle dba    1544 2012-04-05 06:37 hc_v112.dat
-rw-r--r-- 1 oracle dba    1075 2011-09-10 19:18 init_110910.ora
-rw-r--r-- 1 oracle dba    2851 2009-05-15 14:35 init.ora
-rw-r--r-- 1 oracle dba    1038 2012-02-07 11:07 initv112.ora
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba      24 2010-05-07 11:17 lkV112
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba    2048 2012-03-31 15:29 orapwv112
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 9912320 2010-05-20 18:33 snapcf_v112.f
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba    3584 2012-04-05 06:37 spfilev112.ora
bcm@bcm-laptop:~$ echo $ORACLE_SID
v112
bcm@bcm-laptop:~$

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #550110 is a reply to message #550070]

Fri, 06 April 2012 01:20

Michel Cadot
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Quote:

orapwd file=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapwSID password=password entries=30 force=y

Your ORACLE_SID is really SID?

Regards
Michel

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #550157 is a reply to message #550079]

Fri, 06 April 2012 07:42

basmith
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My object is to issue the following:

SQL> grant sysdba to oracle;
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled

To correct this error I need to create the password file with the following command:

$orapwd file=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapwIPPROT password=password entries=30 force=y

File gets created and I try the command again:

SQL> grant sysdba to oracle;
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled

Same error, I veiw v$pwdfile_users:

SQL> select * from v$pwfile_users;
no rows selected

I am not a DBA, but from what I have read when the password file is created "SYS" in in the file by default. My questions is why is it not there?

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #550159 is a reply to message #550157]

Fri, 06 April 2012 07:58

John Watson
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What is the name of your instance?

select instance_name from v$instance;

It is case sensitive.

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #550160 is a reply to message #550159]

Fri, 06 April 2012 08:01

basmith
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The name of my instance is IPPORT. In creating the password file I used the name e.g.,

$orapwd file=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapwIPPROT password=[sys password] entries=30 force=y

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #550161 is a reply to message #550160]

Fri, 06 April 2012 08:04

Michel Cadot
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Quote:

The name of my instance is IPPORT

Copy and paste the result of John's query.
Copy and paste the result of BlackSwan's command

Regards
Michel

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #550165 is a reply to message #550159]

Fri, 06 April 2012 08:10

basmith
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John's query:

SQL> select instance_name from v$instance;

INSTANCE_NAME
----------------
IPPROT

SQL>

Blackswan's command:

[oracle@bg2mo08i3 ~]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/dbs
[oracle@bg2mo08i3 dbs]$ ls -l ora*
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 16629760 Apr 6 13:09 ora_control1
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 16629760 Apr 6 13:09 ora_control2
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 1536 Apr 5 18:02 orapwIPPROT
[oracle@bg2mo08i3 dbs]$

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #550166 is a reply to message #550165]

Fri, 06 April 2012 08:12

Michel Cadot
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Post result of:

env | grep ORACLE
ps -eaf | grep pmon

Regards
Michel

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #550167 is a reply to message #550166]

Fri, 06 April 2012 08:13

basmith
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[oracle@bg2mo08i3 dbs]$ env | grep ORACLE
ORACLE_SID=IPPROT
ORACLE_BASE=/opt/app
ORACLE_HOME=/opt/app/product/11g
[oracle@bg2mo08i3 dbs]$ ps -eaf | grep pmon
root 8747 1 0 Apr04 ? 00:00:00 ora_pmon_catdb
root 18093 1 0 Apr05 ? 00:00:00 ora_pmon_IPPROT
oracle 25388 25336 0 13:12 pts/0 00:00:00 grep pmon
[oracle@bg2mo08i3 dbs]$

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #550169 is a reply to message #550167]

Fri, 06 April 2012 08:17

Michel Cadot
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The problem is there:
root 18093 1 0 Apr05 ? 00:00:00 ora_pmon_IPPROT

Instances should be started with oracle account (or other one from dba group), NOT with root.

Regards
Michel

[Updated on: Fri, 06 April 2012 08:18]

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #550172 is a reply to message #550169]

Fri, 06 April 2012 08:22

basmith
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Thank you for helping me find that!!!

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #673381 is a reply to message #550169]

Sun, 18 November 2018 23:59

suhail.khattak
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i HAVE THE SAME ISSUE ON WINDOWS 2012 WITH 11G R2. How can i fix it?

Michel Cadot wrote on Fri, 06 April 2012 08:17

The problem is there:
root 18093 1 0 Apr05 ? 00:00:00 ora_pmon_IPPROT

Instances should be started with oracle account (or other one from dba group), NOT with root.

Regards
Michel

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Re: ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled [message #673384 is a reply to message #673381]

Mon, 19 November 2018 00:51

Michel Cadot
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You can't have EXACTLY the same problem on Windows as the root of this one was specific to Linux (or Unix).

Create a new topic in Windows forum coping and pasting what you do and see using SQL*Plus.

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[Updated on: Mon, 19 November 2018 00:53]

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