Re: How can I hack into a database?

From: Gollum <gollum_nospam_at_worldonline.dk>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 22:31:20 +0100
Message-ID: <yhEg6.36461$l57.1597709@news000.worldonline.dk>

If you are on a Unix system you can remove (outcomment) the remote_login_passwordfile in init.ora and then you should be able to connect as INTERNAL if you are the Unix-user who owns the database.

On NT you should be able to create a new password file:

In \ORANT\database rename the file PWD<SID>.ora
Run: orapwd file=PWD<SID>.ora password=manager
You should now be able to connect as internal with the password "manager".

HTH,
Gollum

<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 - 15:31:20 CST