Re: Who's internal ?

Sorry to say so, but this answer is with respect to WinNT *incorrect*. A proper install will create a *local* usergroup called ora_dba This ora_dba group has the same features as the dba group in Oracle. Obviously you can also create this group manually, and you need to be connected in that case as the *local* administrator. Oracle doesn't recommend installing on a PDC or BDC, one of the reasons being you have no local groups on a domain controller.

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

"Randy" <harrisr_at_bignet.net> wrote in message news:tp0edl183cjcca_at_corp.supernews.com...
> Oracle uses a different authentication mechanism on Unix from NT. On NT
> (and W2K) it uses a db password for the connect internal. On Unix systems
> Oracle's acceptance of the connect internal command is controlled by the
> users membership in the dba group at the OS level. The dba group is
> normally dba, but does not need to be.
>
> HTH
> Randy Harris
>
>
> "Joanes Timoteo" <joao_tomaz_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:9mp885$hgl$1_at_venus.telepac.pt...
> > Hi !
> >
> > I can't figure out why I can connect with internal without supllying a
> > password. Shouldn't the correct behavior be to ask me for a password.
Well
> > it doesn't... i just type: connect internal , and that's it, I'm
> connected
> > as SYS.
> >
> > Strange... I'm using Oracle 8.1.6 , and I remember there where times
when
> I
> > had to give a password in order to connect. I have the init parameter
> > REMOTE_LOGIN = exclusive ( if this has anything to do with it )
> > I have a password file , and it seems to be in the right directory.. so
> > shouldn't it be used ?
> >
> > Thanx in advance
> >
> > K.P.Proiska
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Sat Sep 01 2001 - 13:26:48 CDT