Re: new to oracle 9i

From: Karsten Farrell <kfarrell_at_belgariad.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 16:16:14 GMT
Message-ID: <MPG.18d7aba6a0e402da9896e6@news.la.sbcglobal.net>

dkatcher_at_students.uiuc.edu said...
> I just installed oracle 9i database, and I am having trouble getting
> started with it. It came packaged with a textbook I bought. All I really
> need to do is create a database by bulk loading data, then extract info
> from that database into a c++ program. I believe I just need to use
> sqlplus. Whenever I try to open that or anything else for that matter, I
> keep getting asked for login names and passwords and hosts to connect to.
> But I haven't set up a login or anything like that. Any help just getting
> started would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
>
>

Oracle databases come with pre-installed login names/passwords:

system/manager
sys/change_on_install

Always change these passwords. You seldom need to log in as sys. You can create new user accounts under the system userid.

-- 
/Karsten
DBA > retired > DBA

Received on Tue Mar 11 2003 - 10:16:14 CST