Re: os authentication for sys
From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: 10 Apr 2003 04:10:07 -0700
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Date: 10 Apr 2003 04:10:07 -0700
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niy38_at_hotmail.com (Niy) wrote in message news:<55dd405a.0304092154.2bb60ec6_at_posting.google.com>...
> in the os account "oracle", which is in dba and oinstall group:
> sqlplus /nolog
> then I can "connect / as sysdba", enter sys schema.
> in other common account, do "connect / as sysdba" will have an error
> message.
>
> But oracle is not an user of database, so can any explain the above
> happening for me? I'm confused.
Oracle is the O/S owner of the sofware. By design the owner uses O/S authentication as every account in the dba group.
Regards
Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA
Received on Thu Apr 10 2003 - 13:10:07 CEST