Having "administrator" privileges (actually being a member of "Administrators" group) is not enough. If you want to "connect / as sysdba", you should be a member of ORA_DBA group.
Igor Neyman, OCP DBA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 2:31 PM > > e have ORACLE 8.1.7 on NT server and I login as user wirh > "administrator" privilege. I tried to "connect / as sysdba" and got > "insufficient prvilege". The procedure are: > > 1. on DOS window > 2. sqlplus /nolog > 3. connect / as sysdba > ORA-001031 insufficient privileges > > > I have been recreate the password file on oracle > ($ORACLE_HOME/databae/pwXXX.ora). Still make no difference. > If I use "svrmgrl" ==> "connect internal", it work fine. > > > Does anyone know why? > > Thanks. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: dist cash > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Igor Neyman INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).