Re: connecting target DB with SYS account using connect string

Hi!

Which version? RMAN automatically logs on as sysdba, IIRC. Try to log on to your database using sqlplus with "sys/passoword_at_connectstring as sysdba"

Tanel.

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 5:14 PM

> Hi list,
>
> I have problem connecting to target DB using account SYS with connect
string. But SQL*Plus works fine.
>
> For example,
>
> SQL>connect sys/password_at_connectstring
> connected.
>
> but in RMAN (using same OS account and server)
> ==============================================
>
> RMAN> connect target sys/password_at_connectstring failed
> RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
> RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
> RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
> RMAN-04005: error from target database: ORA-01017: invalid
username/password; logon denied
>
> Any help will be really appreciated.
>
> -Sami
>
>
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