Re: Connect / as sysdba = insufficient privileges

"Thomas Kyte" <tkyte_at_oracle.com> wrote in message news:119453490.0000d577.094_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> In article <1109453060.818448.137070_at_l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, G
> Quesnel
> says...
>>
>>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
>>
>
>
> In order to use the OS authentication:
>
> connect / as sysdba
>
> you must belong to the correct OS group, looks like the default dba is in
> place
> here.
>
> So, are you in the DBA group?

He rebuilt the password file... if I'm correct this means the INTERNAL account. If the password file is not successfully reset he's SOL! Try re-create the password file with the utlity is the best bet, or copy a working one... Received on Sun Feb 27 2005 - 00:57:44 CST