Re: cold backups

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Date: Thu, 03 Dec 1998 00:08:46 GMT
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No, it's in UNIX as well. It is a password file for OS authenication. In UNIX, I think the fix is...
Either restore the pwdorcl.ora file or recreate it with the orapwd utility.

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In article <743slv$anb$1_at_winter.news.rcn.net>, "Joe gulla" <jgulla_at_erols.com> wrote:
> While trying to restore cold backups to another machine, I
> ran into some trouble starting up the database . Oracle could'nt find the
> pwdorcl.ora file.
> Come to find out, it is a hidden file in the NT environment
> and was neccessary for instance startup.
> Does anyone know if this component is documented anywhere and what its
> function is?
> Is this pertinent to NT only or is there a VMS or UNIX
> equivelent??
> Thanks
> Joe Gulla
>
>

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