Re: How can I hack into a database?

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 22:28:16 +0100
Message-ID: <95v2tk$icuth$1@ID-62141.news.dfncis.de>

Use the orapwd utility to reset the internal password. Also as you can't use internal, this looks like an incorrect installation. We need platform and version in order to be capable of helping you out in detail.

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

<queenjr_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:95v01l$c95$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> I know this sounds like hacking but I just
> received a database from another
> project. I have a user id to get me into the
> database but the user does not
> have dba privileges. The old dba left and took
> the passwords with him. He
> changed sys, system and internal. Now, someone
> rebooted the machine and the
> database did not restart. I can not turn on the
> database without dba
> privileges. Is there someway to break into the
> database without having to
> rebuild?
>
>
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Received on Thu Feb 08 2001 - 15:28:16 CST