Re: insufficient privileges

On Nov 28, 10:28 am, "Steve Howard" <stevedhow..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> orcldba2..._at_gmail.com wrote:
> > On Nov 28, 7:13 am, "EscVector" <J..._at_webthere.com> wrote:
> > > hpuxrac wrote:
> > > > EscVector wrote:
> > > > > orcldba2..._at_gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > > Oracle version 9.2.0.4.0
> > > > > > OS = Windows 2000 server
>
> > > > > > I have a domain account on a server and I am a member of
> > > > > > ORA_DBA and Adminstrator group
>
> > > > > > I open a command window and set
> > > > > > oracle_home and
> > > > > > oracle_sid
>
> > > > > > However when I try to login without a password
>
> > > > > > sqlplus
>
> > > > > > SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.4.0 - Production on Mon Nov 27 13:08:28 2006
>
> > > > > > Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> > > > > > Enter user-name: /as sysdba
> > > > > > ERROR:
> > > > > > ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
>
> > > > > This is all that is necessary if the OS software was never restored.
>
> > > > > 1. you are in the ORA_DBA group - check
> > > > > 2. SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES=(NTS) in sqlnet.ora file
>
> > > > > Extras if still not working:
> > > > > 3. the sid is set locally or in registry - check
> > > > > 3a. you set the home if multihomed - check
> > > > > 3b. If multihomed, check your path with the univeral installer
> > > > > environment tab making sure current home is first in path.
> > > > > 4. NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN=thenameofyourwindowdomain.com in sqlnet.ora
>
> > > > > If you've let the init auth levels default, steps 1&2 should get it to
> > > > > work.
>
> > > > Nice to have someone that works with oracle on windows help out! We
> > > > don't do that around here ... and I often forget the steps. #2 is
> > > > often a problem if I remember correctly.I always used to bug me that we had so many windows problems and it
> > > always seemed a mystery, so I branched out and learned windows. My
> > > current favorite OS is AIX. Linux and Solaris tie for second, but this
> > > should be for a new thread...
>
> > > The NTS issue always gets me annoyed. I can be a real problem if the
> > > machine is rebuilt.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
>
> > oracle_home=d:\oracle\ora92
> > oracle_sid=abc
>
> > The following is my sqlnet.ora
>
> > # SQLNET.ORA Network Configuration File:
> > d:\oracle\ora92\network\admin\sqlnet.ora
> > # Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
>
> > #SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)
>
> > NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES, ONAMES, HOSTNAME)
>
> > The following is the section from the tnsnames.ora
>
> > abc =
> > (DESCRIPTION =
> > (ADDRESS_LIST =
> > (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = moon)(PORT = 1521)(queuesize =
> > 25))
> > )
> > (CONNECT_DATA =
> > (SERVER = DEDICATED)
> > (SERVICE_NAME = abc)
> > )
> > )
>
> > No...This is not a multi Oracle home machine
>
> > Note : If I change the sqlnet.ora to the following
>
> > # SQLNET.ORA Network Configuration File:
> > d:\oracle\ora92\network\admin\sqlnet.ora
> > # Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
>
> > SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)
>
> > NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES, ONAMES, HOSTNAME)
>
> > I receive following error
>
> > Enter user-name: /as sysdba
> > ERROR:
> > ORA-12638: Credential retrieval failed
>
> > If I comment the line in the sqlnet.ora
> > #SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)
>
> > I receive the following error
>
> > Enter user-name: /as sysdba
> > ERROR:
> > ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
>
> > If I change the line in sqlnet.ora
> > SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NONE)
>
> > I get the following error
>
> > Enter user-name: /as sysdba
> > ERROR:
> > ORA-01031: insufficient privilegesI think this is because you are logged into an AD domain. Can you
> create a local account and try it as that
> (SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NONE)?
>
> HTH,
>
> Steve- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
created a local user
added user to administrator and ora_dba group logged out and logged locally to the same server as new user

made sure that sqlnet.authentication_services = none was set

tried to logon as \

received same result

insufficient privileges

This is bugging me quite a lot

Yes...I do have the sys and system password but that is not the issue. The issue is that "Why does this not work ?" I have other servers where this works very very well.

I have inherited this server ...The earlier DBA has left.

As..I asked earlier...Is this because the install was done with another account which was not a part of ORA_DBA group ?

How do I find this ?

same result Received on Tue Nov 28 2006 - 13:16:15 CST