Re: if I have all database files but no password?

If you are a member of the dba group at the OS level, you should be able to run svrmgr and connect as internal, which may not require the password. In this case you could then create a new user and grant full dba rights, or change the system or sys user passwords.

HTH,
Roy

In article <7ak0gq$q9n$1_at_ulysses.noc.ntua.gr>,   "vagelis Hristidis" <exrist_at_cc.ece.ntua.gr> wrote:
> was wondering(fortunately I am not in such a situation) if there is a way
> to use a database when you have forgotten all passwords, but you have all
> current
> database files and all operating system privileges.I mean if you can create
> a new database and then "import" all datafiles and controlfiles in the new
> database.
> Please mail to me for any ideas on the subject.
>
> ----------------------------
> Vagelis S. Hristidis
> Electrical and Computer Engineering
> National Technical University of Athens
> e-mail:exrist_at_cc.ece.ntua.gr
> URL:http://www.cc.ece.ntua.gr/~exrist
>
>

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