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Re: Standby password file

From: Mark Bole <makbo_at_pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:03:58 -0800
Message-ID: <438DDB7E.10005@pacbell.net>


Peter Dixon wrote:

> Is there an issue creating a new password file for a standby database so
> that the system passwords don't match the passwords on the primary
> database, We are running 8i so not using dataguard
>

Since the physical standby is an image copy of the primary, you cannot change the encrypted passwords stored in the DBA_USERS table.

If you are talking about the password file for authenticating users connecting with SYSDBA or SYSOPER privilege (parameter REMOTE_LOGIN_ PASSWORDFILE), that should be OK to make different.

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Mark Bole
http://www.bincomputing.com



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