RE: ORA-01031 error

Try connecting as some other user and see. You may connect SYS as SYSDBA ONLY from 9i onwards, keep that in mind! Also check whether your client supports connecting as SYSDBA, I'm not sure it does!  

Rgds,
Venu G.
OCP 8i & 9i

	-----Original Message-----
	From: JayK_at_ibsplc.com [mailto:JayK_at_ibsplc.com] 
	Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 3:19 PM
	To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
	Subject: ORA-01031 error
	
	

	
	Hi all, 
	
	I tried to connect to a remote database running Oracle
9.2.0.1.0. 
	from my Oracle Client (SQL*Plus) which is of version 8.0.5.0.0
as 
	SYS. I get an error message :- 
	
	ORA-01031 : Insufficient Privileges 
	
	I tried using Password file as well, but in vain... 
	
	Could someone help me in this regard. 
	
	Thanks in advance.. 
	
	Regards 
	Jai 
	

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