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Peter Dixon wrote:
> Is there an issue creating a new password file for a standby database so
> that the system passwords don't match the passwords on the primary
> database, We are running 8i so not using dataguard
>
Since the physical standby is an image copy of the primary, you cannot change the encrypted passwords stored in the DBA_USERS table.
If you are talking about the password file for authenticating users connecting with SYSDBA or SYSOPER privilege (parameter REMOTE_LOGIN_ PASSWORDFILE), that should be OK to make different.
-- Mark Bole http://www.bincomputing.com -- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-lReceived on Wed Nov 30 2005 - 11:11:11 CST