Re: ORADIM, SYS as SYSDBA and the password file

"Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:tt8asuoste0nb284mol1rntbdg98kqdefh_at_4ax.com...
> On Sun, 03 Nov 2002 05:09:21 GMT, "Paul Murphy" <pmurphy_at_scsinet.com>
> wrote:
>
> >1. Why can you apparently use anything (incorrect passwords) for the
> >password of SYS as SYSDBA (such as ashdkjhdakjhak or dashgdsafdast6ra)
and
> >be logged in as SYS and be able to select from SYS's tables?
>
>
> Because your NT user is a member of the local ORA_DBA group and hence
> you use O/S authentication.
> As you are already connected to the box with the proper authorization
> you'll get in.
> And yes, it definitely IS a documented feature and it is there
> purposively. If you don't want it: either remove your user from the
> ORA_DBA group or change sqlnet.ora sql.authentication_services from
> NTS to none.
>
> Hth
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

Thank you! I took the second option and edited my sqlnet.ora file and it worked.
-Paul Murphy Received on Sun Nov 03 2002 - 10:55:07 CST