Re: Simple Question about Host Credetials

Hans

I have tried using the Server Administrator Username and password and it just says invalid user/password.

Any ideas ?

Cheers

Andy
"Hans Forbrich" <forbrich_at_yahoo.net> wrote in message news:nwsZc.85252$X12.38037_at_edtnps84...
> Andrew GIlbert wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I know this is a really simple quesition but i have just setup Oracle 10
> > for the first time and need to import some data into a database from a
> > dump file.
> >
> > I have gone into the 10i Enterprise Manager and into import from file,
it
> > asks for Host Credentials, what are these as i have tried both Sys and
the
> > password and also the administrator username and password for the server
> > and this does not work as it say invalid password.
> >
> > The server is windows 2000.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Andy
>
> Stuff like export, import, sql loader - they all run in the equivalent to
a
> DOS box. In order to do so, they need to be able to 'log in' as a Windows
> user.
>
> In the simplest case, Host credentials is the userid and password for the
> WINDOWS user that created/owns Oracle. In a real (production)
environment,
> it relates to a user that can run 'batch jobs' in Windows, can execute
> %ORACLE_HOME%/bin executables, and has access to the database.
>
> HTH
> /Hans
Received on Sun Sep 05 2004 - 08:03:27 CDT