Re: How do I get the current Password?

From: Thomas Kyte <tkyte_at_us.oracle.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 16:44:08 GMT
Message-ID: <35c216c6.100770820@192.86.155.100>

A copy of this was sent to Troy Perchotte <max_at_headroom.com> (if that email address didn't require changing) On Tue, 21 Jul 1998 14:36:22 -0700, you wrote:

>I need to retrieve the current user's login name 'identified by' string.
>
>I can get the login name by entering:
>
>select user from dual;
>
>but I'm not sure how to get the password.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Troy Perchotte

You cannot get the password of the currently (or not currently) logged in user.  

Thomas Kyte
tkyte_at_us.oracle.com
Oracle Government
Herndon VA  

http://govt.us.oracle.com/ -- downloadable utilities  

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