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Re: ORA-01017: invalid username/password: Logon denied

From: Sybrand Bakker <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.verwijderdit.demon.nl>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:49:42 +0100
Message-ID: <td6hs0tuurl83iogbssuqbheoo3a9cfn9q@4ax.com>


On 21 Dec 2004 13:17:51 -0800, "HARI OM" <hari_om_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

>I tried executing ORAPW File also but in VAIN....
>what should be permissions of ORAPWLARRY file and who should OWN this
>file... in my system user:group is ORAUSR:ORAGRP should it be
>larry:oragrp?
>
>What should be the user:group for all the files of Instance LARRY? Do I
>need to create a instance using user LARRY ot user ORAUSR?
>THANKS!
The owner:group of any database file should *always* be equal to the owner:group of the software. Do not even DARE to think about creating a database using a different user. Also: where in the docs did you read this is actually an option?
Also, evidently, do not get creative with owner and group memberships of password files. It doesn't work!!

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
Received on Tue Dec 21 2004 - 15:49:42 CST

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