Re: running server manager from root

Try this from UNIX prompt (before running svrmgrl):

% newgrp dba

Even though root is a -member- of the dba group, the root user usually logs into UNIX with "sys" or "system" as the default login group.

Kirk Lashbrook

Dave Hatton wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm running 7.3.2.1 on AIX 4.1.5 (SP2)
>
> I have a problem with svrmgrl in that after setting my environment
> correctly for root,
> svrmgrl prompts me for a password when I issue a connect internal.
>
> I have checked all the usual things and root is in group dba.
>
> This did not happen with either sqldba or svrmgrl at 7.2.2.4.
>
> I don't have this problem for any other user.
>
> Can anybody shed any light on this problem?
>
> Is this true on other platforms?
>
> Regards
>
> Dave Hatton
Received on Tue Aug 19 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT