Re: orapwd

*If* this is 10g, you can try using
the new parameter "force=y" in the
command line for orapwd:
it causes a running instance to
re-read and accept any changes to orapwd without a restart.

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Nuno Souto
in wet Sydney, Australia
dbvision_at_iinet.net.au


John Hallas wrote,on my timestamp of 2/06/2008 9:35 PM:


> You should restart the database after creating a orapwd file.

> 

> Oracle may still have a pointer in to the old file which was ‘damaged’ 

> and therefore not be picking  the new one up.

> 

>  

> 

> I was going to suggest using the lsof command to see open files but the 

> orapwd is not actually open during normal usage

> 

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> *From:* oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org 

> [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] *On Behalf Of *Sanjay Mishra

> *Sent:* 01 June 2008 22:45

> *To:* oracle-l_at_freelists.org

> *Subject:* orapwd

> 

>  

> 

> The problem is for Window platform. If somebody damaged the Password 

> file and if I recreate it while Database is running, then is it going to 

> work or I need to stop and restart the database. I had 

> remote_passwor....... parameter is EXCLUSIVE but can't see any entry in 

> v$pwfile_users. THis is the reason Backup cannot be scheduled thru 

> Oracle Management Console as it is failing with insufficient priviliges. 

> It is now allowing to add any new users with SYSDBA privieges.

> 

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