Re: Enterprise 8i on linux - default dba?

Hummm your post scare me because my sys user doesn't have rights to stop my database. By the way System cannot stop it either. It seems that nobody can stop it..... May I have a problem. How can I check it ?

In article <91q64b$g2a$1_at_soap.pipex.net>,   "Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote:
> as oulined in sybrands post sys is more powerful than system.
 sys/internal -
> you can think of them as the same account for most purposes - has
 sysdba
> privileges, whereas system doesn't. This means for example that sys
 can
> startup/shutdown the db and perform incomplete recovery - system
 cannot.
>
> --
> Niall Litchfield
> Oracle DBA
> Audit Commission UK
> <gerald_bastin_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message
> news:91pvi8$kn1$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> > Is certainly the first question I have asked to myself when I saw
 the
> > login screen. I have a nice database but how can I log to it ?
> > There is 2 buit-in users with Oracle
> > system with password manager
> > sys with password change_on_install
> >
> > System seems to have more rights than sys so he is more powerful.
> >
> > I don't know more, I am a newbie trying to understand the great
 world
> > of Oracle !
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Gérald Bastin
> >
> > In article <3a40582f_at_monitor.lanset.com>,
> > "John McClain" <jmcclain1_at_lanset.com> wrote:
> > > I have installed enterprise 8i on suse linux 7.0. The install
 appears
 to
> > > have been successfull. ( how can I really tell for sure??)
> > > BUT, I would like to have access to the database I just installed!
> > > Throughout the entire isntall process ( using the universal
 installer) I
> > > never once was give a user and password for a login to sqlplus.
 Should there
> > > be one? where could I find it? Do I need to setup db accounts
 using
 another
> > > tool? if so what tool?
> > > The issue is that when I type sqlplus, it prompts me for a user
 and
 login
> > > makes sense) but I don't have one, so it returns 'invalid
 login/password
> > > ...' Anyone out there that can help???
> > >
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> > > (916)728-5223
> > >
> > >
> >
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