RE: ora-1017 invalid username/password when trying to login as internal

> Oracle 8.1.6/WinNT
>
> I get ora-1017 invalid username/password when trying to
> connect as internal. I have recreated password file many
> times to no avail. Usually this all I have had to do in the
> past for this error. I have tried all combinations of
> remote_login_passwordfile. I was getting connected earlier.
> I had to a shutdown but cannot get server up. Luckily it is a
> relatively used development server. Any ideas on how to correct?
>

After you create a new password file, stop and restart the sid service via oradim or through nt services

This happens here from time to time, not sure why, but the above works

bob

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