Re: Newbie problem backing up 9i

<fitzjarrell_at_cox.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:1124499910.579441.246530_at_g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

>
> The SYS as SYSDBA password is not the same as the SYS password,
> confusing as this may sound. Yes, you're using a correct password for
> SYS, but not for SYS as SYSDBA. Also, mike and admin01 haven't been
> granted SYSDBA privilege, so the logins fail when you use the 'as
> SYSDBA' credential. SYSTEM is not a SYSDBA account, so the login
> fails.
>
> Set your SYSDBA password by creating or recreating the password file
> using orapwd.exe. Then try your login again, with this reset SYSDBA
> password.
>

Aha! Many thanks! I granted mike and admin01 SYSDBA and ir worked! Now to learn how to use RMAN :-)

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Mike T
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