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ORAPWD [message #74596]

Mon, 17 January 2005 00:03

Anand Ramaswamy
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I have 2 databases (Oracle 9i database) in my machine.

I have illustrated using example

Parameter files & configuration files are stored under this directory
D:oracleadminDatabase1 for database1
D:oracleadminDatabase2 for database2

Datafiles, Logfiles and control files are stored:
D:oracleoradataDatabase1 for database1
D:oracleoradataDatabase2 for database2

Can anyone tell me where I should create the password file (using orapwd utility) for each database separately?

Regards,
Anand

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Re: ORAPWD [message #74597 is a reply to message #74596]

Mon, 17 January 2005 00:40

Mahesh Rajendran
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should be in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs

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Re: ORAPWD [message #74598 is a reply to message #74597]

Mon, 17 January 2005 02:36

Anand Ramaswamy
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Thanks for the reply,
Can you tell me whether I need to create this directory?

One more thing, can you tell me how to find Oracle Home directory?

Thanks
Anand

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Re: ORAPWD [message #74599 is a reply to message #74598]

Mon, 17 January 2005 04:06

Mahesh Rajendran
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>>Can you tell me whether I need to create this directory?
It should be precreated.
$ORACLE_HOME/dbs in unix
$ORACLE_HOME/database in windows ( not sure...).
anyhow,
there would a directory in $ORACLE_HOME that already has init< sid >.ora or orapwd< sid >.ora
Create your new orapwd file there!.

>>One more thing, can you tell me how to find Oracle Home directory
it is the directory with which the oracle is installed.

in your case mostly should be

D:oracleora92

to make sure check sqlplus.exe is in

D:oracleora92bin
if so, then your ORACLE_HOME is D:oracleora92.
You can also check your ENVIRONMENT variables and registry.

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Re: ORAPWD [message #74603 is a reply to message #74599]

Mon, 17 January 2005 19:31

Anand Ramaswamy
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Thanks for your reply again.
You rightly said that (for windows) under ORACLE_HOME
there is a directory called database. I was able to locate a file PWD<sid>.ora

I did the following:
1) connect sys/password as sysdba;
I was able to connect.

2) I deleted the PWD<sid>.ora file under ORACLE_HOME/database directory.

3) connect sys/password as sysdba;
It gave me this error (possibly because the password file has been deleted)
SQL> connect sys/password as sysdba;
ERROR:
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges

4)Then I created the password file :
d:oracleora91database>orapwd file=PWD<sid>.ora password=diffpassword entries=10

5)connect sys/diffpassword as sysdba;
It gives me the same error:
SQL> connect sys/password as sysdba;
ERROR:
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges

CAN THIS BE EXPLAINED?
The parameter REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE is set to EXCLUSIVE

Thank you once again
Anand

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Re: ORAPWD [message #74604 is a reply to message #74603]

Wed, 19 January 2005 06:34

Mahesh Rajendran
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remove all entries in sqlnet.ora
try again.
And, never recreate the passwordfile when the database is alive.
do a clean shutdown.
recreate the passwordfile.
start the database.

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Re: ORAPWD [message #74638 is a reply to message #74604]

Mon, 24 January 2005 23:41

Anand Ramaswamy
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Hi,
Thanks. Now it works. Can you please tell me why it is necessary to remove all entries in SQLNet.Ora file?

The contents of sqlnet.ora file is :

# SQLNET.ORA Network Configuration File: #D:oracleora91networkadminsqlnet.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.

SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)

NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES)

Thank you in advance
Anand

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Re: ORAPWD [message #74640 is a reply to message #74638]

Tue, 25 January 2005 01:52

Mahesh Rajendran
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Because in most cases, the options / parameters that are specified in sqlnet.ora are not USED.
Like Names directory.
You are not using it, but have it enabled.

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