RE: Connect as sysdba on 9i

Hi

Do'it the follow steps :

sqlplus /nolog

SQL*Plus: Release 9.0.1.0.0 - Production on Tue Jan 22 15:23:12 2002

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SQL> connect sys as sysdba
Enter password:
Connected to an idle instance.

Regards
Rudi

• Original Message ---- Von: Helmut.Daiminger_at_KirchGruppe.de An: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com, Betreff: RE: Connect as sysdba on 9i Datum: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 04:05:22 -0800

>Hi!
>
>I have a question concerning "connect sys as sydba" on 9i.
>
>When I open sqlplus and connect as sysdba (I'm logged in as the Unix
>oracle
>user):
>
>sqlplus "sys as sysdba"
>
>Oracle asks for a password. Even if I type in the wrong password, I
>am
>connected to Oracle. So does Oracle just use the OS authentication
>(like
>connect internal did on 8i)?
>But why is Oracle asking for a password in the first place then? Any
>ideas?
>
>This is 9.0.1 on Sun Solaris.
>
>Thanks,
>Helmut
>

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