Re: How can I find (or change) password for SYS?

From: <fitzjarrell_at_cox.net>
Date: 23 Jun 2005 09:02:19 -0700
Message-ID: <1119539396.050254.12590@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>

Dave wrote:
> fitzjarrell_at_cox.net wrote:
> > Note that ANY group in UNIX can be declared the administrative group
> > for Oracle access. The usual, historic choice is 'dba'.
>
> I'm not sure why you are going to this much detail.. the guy simply
> asked how to change the sys password. We don't have all the details so
> a basic answer would suffice until(if) he came back with other
> problems.
>
> If he is not sure how to change the sys password all the information
> you provided is going to confuse him even more.. especially since its
> not all relevent.

It is relevant, since you couldn't see fit to fully qualify your response. And, changing the SYS password in the manner you describe probably won't do the OP any good, as I illustrated.

David Fitzjarrell Received on Thu Jun 23 2005 - 11:02:19 CDT