Re: Personal edition of Oracle 8i

right, have got a login using sys/change_on_install, system/manager, but how do I connect to the database I created and how do I add users???

The error message was just invalid username/passwd.

cheers,

giles.

> the default logins are: sys/change_on_install, system/manager, and
> scott/tiger
>
> anyways, what's the exact error message?
>
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> > Hi,
> > Did the default install. Have tried connecting through sqlplus using a
> > variety of usernames. The Global Name of the database is gdw.oracle and
> the
> > SID is obviously gdw.
> >
> > Have tried:
> > username - scott_at_gdw
> > passwd - change_on_install, manager
> >
> > and various other combinations, names etc.
> >
> > When I check what processes are running TNSLSNR.exe is there as is
> > oracle.exe but not those you suggested below...
> >
> > :-(
> >
> >
> > > Assuming you did the default/typical install then you
> > > should connect to scott/tiger_at_SID first of all. SID is the > name you
> gave
> > your database when you created it.
> >
> > > If that doesn't get you in, you may find that the listener
> > > and/or the database service(s) are not running. Check
> > > for Oracle*TNSListener and OracleServiceSID are
> > > both started. (You might like to set the others to manual > and
stopped
> > too - you won't need them for a while :o))
> >
> > > Regards,
> > > Norman.
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I realise this question has come up before but am still having
problems
> > > solving it.
> > >
> > > Have just installed the personal edition of oracle 8i on win2000
server.
> > > Created a database on install and am trying to connect using sqlplus.
> > > Have
> > > tried the passwords given during creation, 'change_on_install' and
> > > 'manager'
> > > with the name of the database I created, but am having no luck...
> > >
> > > any suggestions???
> > >
> > > giles,
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Thu Nov 29 2001 - 00:17:02 CST