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Weird result from ORA 01994 [message #433777]

Fri, 04 December 2009 04:22

abdulaziz
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Hello,

While trying to access a database remotely through RMAN, I got a set of errors whose cause were the fact that, the database I was trying to access didn't have password file authentication configured...that was true. I then decided to use a password file on that database and to grant the sysdba privilege to the user I was connecting remotely with. Unfortunately, Oracle threw the ORA 01994 error, GRANT Failed:Password file missing or disabled.

I ran a search on the net and all the solutions I got were saying, I should create a password file, and set the remote_login_passwordfile parameter to exclusive. I did, just that, but the error persists.

Below is how I created the password file:

orapwd file='/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/dbs/orapwdSECOND' password=amore entries=5 force=y

I added the parameter "force" because there was already a file named orapwsecond on that location.
Besides, when I ran the following

show parameter password

, the value was "EXCLUSIVE". I did try adding the extension .ora to the password file, but nothing. I restarted the instance, changed the parameter manually, but still nothing.

My database is running on RHEL4. I tried to compare with Windows and I realize on windows, the passwordfile is located in the \%ORA_HOME\database directory but on RHEL4, it's located in the %/ORA_HOME/dbs directory and in addition, there is no database directory on RHEL4. Is it normal? What am I doing wrong? I did exactely what the solutions I got from the net suggested but the error remains. Any tips?

Thanks in advance.

[Updated on: Fri, 04 December 2009 04:33]

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Re: Weird result from ORA 01994 [message #433778 is a reply to message #433777]

Fri, 04 December 2009 04:29

Michel Cadot
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ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled
 *Cause:  The operation failed either because the INIT.ORA parameter
          REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE was set to NONE or else because the
          password file was missing.
 *Action: Create the password file using the orapwd tool and set the
          INIT.ORA parameter REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE to EXCLUSIVE.

Quote:

there is no database directory on RHEL4. Is it normal

Yes, it only exists on Windows.

Regards
Michel

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Re: Weird result from ORA 01994 [message #433782 is a reply to message #433778]

Fri, 04 December 2009 04:38

abdulaziz
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I can hear you Michel, but what I do not understand is that, the passwordfile does exist because I created it...may be I did a mistake Shocked

the syntax I used is the following:

orapwd file='%ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapwSECOND' password=amore entries=5

I can see that file in the directory targeted. after I created it, I restarted my instance, but the pb persists.

Thanks for confirming about the "database" directory on Windows.

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Re: Weird result from ORA 01994 [message #433796 is a reply to message #433782]

Fri, 04 December 2009 05:25

Michel Cadot
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You surely make an error if you used %ORACLE_HOME. It does not exist in Unix, it is $ORACLE_HOME.
Check your directory.

Also you don't need ' (and must NOT use them).

Regards
Michel

[Updated on: Fri, 04 December 2009 05:26]

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Re: Weird result from ORA 01994 [message #433838 is a reply to message #433796]

Fri, 04 December 2009 08:18

abdulaziz
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Michel Cadot wrote on Fri, 04 December 2009 05:25

You surely make an error if you used %ORACLE_HOME. It does not exist in Unix, it is $ORACLE_HOME.

Actually I meant to say, I explicitly typed the full path to the password file in the command. I removed the ' but still doesn't work. Embarassed

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Re: Weird result from ORA 01994 [message #433839 is a reply to message #433838]

Fri, 04 December 2009 08:22

Michel Cadot
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If you don't post what you actually do you most have inappropriate answer.

So COPY AND PASTE what you do.
And copy and paste the result of:

select instance_name from v$instance;

Regards
Michel

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Re: Weird result from ORA 01994 [message #433852 is a reply to message #433839]

Fri, 04 December 2009 09:40

abdulaziz
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hmmmm Michel, you were right!
Below is what I was doing :

orapwd file='/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/dbs/orapwsecond' password=amore entries=5

I reviewed your second to the last post and I noticed you were suggesting I should lose the single quote. I did, but the problem remained.Then I used the following

orapwd file=/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/dbs/orapwSECOND password=amore entries=5

that is, losing the single quote AND writing the ORACLE_SID in the orapw$ORACLE_SID parameter in capital letters. It worked.

Thank you for your assistance Michel.

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