Re: Peferred Credentials on OEM

There is a bug in OEM or the Database Version you are using. I can't recall which.

Check Metalink for the Patch.

I came accross this and there is a fix.

James wrote:
> I have checked the logs....nothing that I can see.
>
> I have checked omsconfig.properties but it doesn't seem to store anything
> but repository access info. Is there another file you were referring to?
> There is a table in the repository that is for preferred credentials but
> that looked okay.
>
> I also remember having simliar problems a few years ago but can't remember
> what it was. I don't have metalink access right now so can't check up on it.
> Anyone have any other ideas?
>
> Cheers,
>
> James
>
> "Telemachus" <telemachus_at_ulysseswillreturn.net> wrote in message
> news:kJfT9.1868$V6.2477_at_news.indigo.ie...
>

>>Do you have permissions to modify omsconfig.properties - which is where

>>encrypted credentials are stored.
>>
>>Also check the Enterprise Manager logs .... perhaps
>>
>>ORACLE_HOME\sysman\logs and so forth .... ?
>>
>>
>>I had massive problems with this two years ago on one PC only ....

>>solve it - I think it was my Java Engine  ... using another PC solved the
>>problem..
>>
>>The worst thing was the lack of decent logging in OEM.
>>"Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in message
>>news:3e1d7f3d$0$227$ed9e5944_at_reading.news.pipex.net...
>>
>>>Preferred credentials are set from the Configuration|Preferences menu.
>>

>>>will need to set the users info etc there.
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Niall Litchfield
>>>Oracle DBA
>>>Audit Commission UK
>>>*****************************************
>>>Please include version and platform
>>>and SQL where applicable
>>>It makes life easier and increases the
>>>likelihood of a good answer
>>>
>>>******************************************
>>>"James" <james.varga_at_mindsweep.net> wrote in message
>>>news:v1qu0qhqk3hn56_at_corp.supernews.com...
>>>
>>>>I'm logging into the console with the sysman account - is there
>>>
>>something
>>
>>>>that wouldn't be set up there by default? I'm assuming that the
>>>
>>preferred
>>
>>>>creds' are stored in the repository.
>>>>
>>>>Cheers,
>>>>
>>>>James
>>>>
>>>>"Tim Arnold" <timkarnold_at_comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:JeacnYn_BJIf6oCjXTWcpQ_at_comcast.com...
>>>>
>>>>>You might check the permissions.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"James" <james.varga_at_mindsweep.net> wrote in message
>>>>>news:v1obpjjkrko966_at_corp.supernews.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>>Okay - I know I've seen this before but it has me stumped right
>>>>>

>>I
>>
>>>>>have
>>>>>
>>>>>>just set up OEM on a new dev environment and when I try to set the
>>>>>
>>>>>preferred
>>>>>
>>>>>>credentials for a node/database/lisenter/etc. the settings aren't
>>>>>
>>>saved.
>>>
>>>>>Any
>>>>>
>>>>>>ideas? I can log in fine but when I exit the window they settings
>>>>>
>>are
>>
>>>>>gone.
>>>>>
>>>>>>Have I started the agent wrong?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>James
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>