no, passwords are hashed. So when you logon it hashes the supplied password
and compares the hash. You can't unencrypt the password.
Jim
"Peter Chatterton" <peter_at_chatterton.name> wrote in message
news:fXg69.2062$%R5.833207_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
> I'd be interested in knowing if you can find out a password with OEM or
> whatever.
>
> I'm using 9iAS on win2K. With OEM, as 'SYSTEM AS SYSDBA'/manager i've
gone:
> Database -- Security -- Users -- SYSTEM -- General
> and see some password fields full of *****'s.
>
> I've tried reading the online help and an OEM manual but this is all i can
> find.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Peter.
>
>
>
Received on Tue Aug 13 2002 - 20:21:56 CDT
