create a user using os authentication for the export /import then all
you need is exp / (make sure your environment is correct if running out
of cron. also be sure to set ORACLE_SID especially if more than 1 db is
on the server)

Stephen Price wrote:
> Is there a way of automating the exp command without hard coding the
> system password? I am using 10gR2 on Linux RHEL4 and through trial and
> error have not found a way to do this without hard coding the system
> password in a PAR file or exposing the password to anyone able to
> execute a simple ps command.
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> Cheers,
>
> Stephen
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> Stephen Price
> Oracle Database Administrator
> Compusearch Software Systems, Inc.
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