Re: Oracle 9i - sys login question

From: vyper <tgga_at_vyper.karoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 16:37:27 -0000
Message-ID: <u29drefel1j34e@corp.supernews.com>

"Marco Casale" <mjcasale_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:f79df195.0112220750.2c8e7006_at_posting.google.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to setup an application called Spotlight made by Quest
> software to monitor my Oracle database. I need to login as SYS in
> order to setup the 'spotlight' user account in Oracle. Unfortunately,
> I can't login as SYS. Is there a way to change the sys account so
> that I can login a SYS normal? I'm only able to login as SYS as
> SYSDBA.
>
> I'm running Oracle 9i on both Win2k and Solaris 8. When I try logging
> in as a different DBA account , Spotlight tells me insufficient
> privileges but doesn't explain anything further.
>
> Any advice is appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Marco

If you've just installed it then the password is probably the default one.

Pete Received on Sat Dec 22 2001 - 10:37:27 CST