Re: Connect / as sysdba = insufficient privileges

G Quesnel wrote:
> I have ...
> Oracle 10.1.0.2.0 on Solaris 64bits
> sqlnet.ora > SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)
> sqlnet.ora > NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES)
> sqlnet.ora > NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN = world
> id> uid=1100(oracle) gid=200(dba)
> init...ora > remote_login_passwordfile = exclusive
>
> orapwd file=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapw$ORACLE_SID password=abcdef1
>
> I can connect with sqlplus /nolog ...
> connect sys/abcdef1 as sysdba
> But the following wont work
> SQL> connect / as sysdba
> ERROR:
> ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
>
> I've even rebuilt the password file by
> 1.Shutdown immediate
> 2.issue the orapwd to build a new password file
> 3.startup the database (after connecting sys/abcdef1 as sysdba)
> 4.issue alter user sys identified by abcdef1;
> 5.issue grant sysdba to sys;
> and the connect / as sysdba still generates the ORA-1031
>
> How can I fix this problem ?
> (or determine that I must re-install the Oracle software)
>
> TIA
>
> Note: This is the information in $ORACLE_HOME/root.sh ...
> ORACLE_USER=oracle
> DBA_GROUP=dba
> CHGRP=/bin/chgrp
> ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/10g

If this is truly 64-bit Solaris WHY on earth are you using NTS authentication? Such authentication service is reserved for the Windows operating system, certainly NOT Solaris.

I'd change that immediately and reap the benefits.

David Fitzjarrell Received on Sat Feb 26 2005 - 19:07:47 CST