RE: SYSDBA privilege with ORAPWD utility

Tom ,

I set REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE = EXCLUSIVE, gave the same name to the pw file as suggested by you (though it was not mentioned anyewhere) and tried; but still it's not working.

I can't figure out what can be the problem.

Pls help.

Chetan

> ----------
> From: Mercadante, Thomas F[SMTP:NDATFM_at_labor.state.ny.us]
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 6:58 PM
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> Subject: RE: SYSDBA privilege with ORAPWD utility
>
> Chetan,
>
> The NAME of the password file should be:
>
> PWD{sidname}.ORA.
>
> For example, if your Oracle Sid name is SB815, your password file should
> be
> named
>
> PWDSB815.ORA
>
> On NT boxes, upper/lower case of the file name does not matter.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Tom Mercadante
> Oracle Certified Professional
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 8:38 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Hi List ,
>
> I have Oracle 8.1.5 server on Win 2K machine.
>
> When I try to connect as SYSDBA using SYS account from a remote machine it
> says "ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied". Then I created
> a
> password file using ORAPWD utility and granted SYS and WIP (a newly
> created
> schema) the SYSDBA privilege. I also ensured that
> REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE
> is set to TRUE, but still I can not connect as SYSDBA.
>
> Following are the steps which I took.
>
> Step 1. Created a password file as followed :
>
> D:\Oracle\Ora815\BIN>cd ..\dbs
> D:\Oracle\Ora815\DBS>orapwd file=orapwsb815 password=oracle8i
> entries=30
>
> Step 2. Grant SYS user the SYSDBA privilege by the following method
>
> D:\Oracle\Ora815\DBS>svrmgrl
>
> Oracle Server Manager Release 3.1.5.0.0 - Production
>
> (c) Copyright 1997, Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
>
> Oracle8i Release 8.1.5.0.0 - Production
> With the Java option
> PL/SQL Release 8.1.5.0.0 - Production
>
> SVRMGR> connect internal
> Password:
> Connected.
> SVRMGR> grant SYSDBA to SYS;
> Statement processed.
>
> SVRMGR> select * from v$pwfile_users ;
> USERNAME SYSDB SYSOP
> ------------------------------ ----- -----
> INTERNAL TRUE TRUE
> SYS TRUE TRUE
> 2 rows selected.
>
> Pls help me if possible.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Chetan
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