Re: HELP: Can't shutdown/start instance even when I'm connected as SYSTEM/MANAGER

In <3377433d.46066710_at_news.total.net>, lao2_at_total.net (WPL) writes:
>I'm running Oracle Server 7.3 on NT4 Server + SP2
>
>I tried
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>CONNECT SYSTEM/MANAGER AS SYSOPER
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>and did a shutdown, oracle gave me insufficient privilege.
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>When I tried
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>CONNECT SYSTEM/MANAGER AS SYSDBA
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>oracle said insufficient privilege therefore didn't even allow me to
>login as SYSDBA
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>My Oracle 7.3 is pretty much configured as default, except that I
>applied 1 or 2 SQLs to fix repository problems.
>
>Has anyone encounter similar problems? I know I probably did
>something stupid but I'm stuck. Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks a million.

1. Were you able to connect as internal? If not, you don't have privileges to connect as DBA. It's a matter of OS user.