Can any of you bright sparks help me out with this legacy database I've just acquired.
Some background:
1. It's on a Windows2000 Server.
2. I am a member of the Administrators Group (has control over ORA_DBA group)
3. I am connecting via Proxy Master.
So I open up SQLplus on the server (from Proxy Master), knowing that I'm an Admin and should be able to connect ok...
SQL> connect sys/foopwrd
Connected.
SQL> connect 'sys/foopwrd as sysdba'
Enter password:
Enter password:
ERROR:
ORA-01005: null password given; logon denied
Warning: You are no longer connected to ORACLE.
--- Huh? It's asking me for a password? But I'm in the administrators group on Win2000!!
SQL> connect sys/foopwrd
Connected.
SQL> show parameter password;
NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ------- ----------
remote_login_passwordfile string SHARED
SQL> select * from v$pwfile_users;
USERNAME SYSDB SYSOP
------------------------------ ----- -----
INTERNAL TRUE TRUE
SYS TRUE TRUE
SQL> connect internal
Enter password: ********
Connected.
SQL>
Okay, so I'm lucky I can connect as internal because the "DBA" left the password something simple, even though I should be able to connect as internal without a password, right?
My problem is, I *cannot* recreate the password file because the application software connects internally to the DB.
My question: How can I reset SYS to connect as sysdba without:
1. recreating the password file.
2. changing from "shared" to "exclusive"
Thanks to any bright person who can help me out here.
Chris.
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