Re: forgot all of the password :(

There are few ways you can do it.
1)Try running strings command to orapwxxxx file, you can see what password you set.

2) Run orapwd utility again to reset new password.

Thx,
Chiku

mngong_at_yahoo.com (Vincento Harris) wrote in message news:<ecf365d5.0305130730.3510cf8b_at_posting.google.com>...
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> > "aK" <res1e24o_at_verizon.net> wrote in message news:<Jalva.5843$TM6.5606_at_nwrddc02.gnilink.net>...
> > > hi, i'm running 9i on redhat 7.3 and have used orapwd util to reset password
> > > for sys to "admin".
> > >
> > > For some reason, it is not working and i can't seem to get into sql prompt.
> > > i also tried sys/change_on_install, system/manager, sysman/oem_temp, but no
> > > success. Do i have to re-install whole thing? or is there anyway to re-set
> > > the password to the default value?
> > >
> > > thanks.
> >
> >
> > Great protection of your database it seems though you have been caught
> > in the same net you set to trap intruders unfortunately.As far as I
> > know you may have to reinstall
 

> > Michael Tubuo Ngong
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> It is possible
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