9.2.0.1.0 sys login question

From the server (linux) commandline, I sparked up sqlplus, and typed in sys at the username prompt. I typo'd the login slightly by entering "as sysdba" as the sys password, and not the actual sys password, and hit enter. This logged me in as the sys user.

My question then is this: is this normal behaviour? It's the first time I've noticed this, so my only assumption is that this is a product of OS authentication or something. Rather alarming if this happens to others as well.
I tried the same process from a remote sqlplus session, but couldn't get in. SSH'ing into that server, and using sqlplus, also allowed me in (which makes sense given the way ssh works).

Anyone able to shed any light on this?

Cheers,

Rick Received on Tue Jul 22 2003 - 11:15:17 CDT