Re: Weird WebDB install problem

If you are putting WebDB on the same machine as the database, try using "Oracle" for the SYS password. There was something to that affect mentioned in the documentation. I don't know why they would set it up that way, but it's worth a try.

Marion

In article <937810754.17353.0.pluto.d4ee4f4f_at_news.demon.nl>,   "Xander Burchartz" <xander_at_burchartz.demon.nl> wrote:
> hahaha, how do you want to do this on a LINUX machine?
> I won't make a joke about Belgian people ;)
>
> But: thanks for the information, because I have the same problem on a
> NT-machine, so I think I can use your solution...
>
> Xander
>
> Leo Van Nieuwenhuyse <leo.van.nieuwenhuyse_at_pandora.be> wrote in
message
> news:tP9F3.7610$Zp5.9443_at_afrodite.telenet-ops.be...
> > try to add the name of the instance (SID) in the registry
> > under the key \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ORACLE add the entry
LOCAL
> > whit in its value the name of your instance.
> > This forces any Oracle login to log in on that instance if no
instance was
> > specified.
> > (You can test this out using sql-plus by entering SYS
CHANGE_ON_INSTALL
> but
> > no host string)
> >
> >
> >
> > Zbyszek Strzempa <max_at_uibk.ac.at> schreef in berichtnieuws
> > 37E51B57.4A9150D8_at_uibk.ac.at...
> > >
> > >
> > > hi !
> > >
> > > i'm just trying to install WebDb on Linux rh 5.2 +
> > > oracle EE 8.0.5.1.0.
> > > i have the data base instance running, i have created
> > > a db-user "webdb" but when i start the installer form webdb
> > > and get to point "enter user SYS password" i always
> > > get rejected, although the password is OK ! i have
> > > enabled auditing to to see if the installer process tries
> > > to connect somehow to the database but it doesn't, so
> > > how the hell does he know if the provided password is right
> > > or wrong ???
> > >
> > > i would appreciate any help.
> > >
> > > please reply to max_at_uibk.ac.at
> > >
> > > regards
> > > max
> >
> >
>
>

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