Re: Shutdown Normal

Ken Janusz wrote:
>
> Will shutdown normal allow me access the DB as SYS or SYSTEM while keeping
> the regular users out? Or, is there a better way of doing this?
>
> Thanks,
> Ken
>

shutdown normal? Never using it. If you really want to keep users out you must first kick out those who are connected. Use shutdown immediate or (slightly less fascistic) shutdown transactional, then restart your database using startup restrict. Nobody will annoy you.

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