Hi Marco, Following select will generate a alter user with old password. After generating SQL you can change password of a user. With the generated SQL ypu can set password bak to original one.
SELECT 'alter user ' || username || ' identified ' || DECODE(password, NULL, 'EXTERNALLY', ' by values ' || '''' || password || '''') ||';' FROM dba_users ORDER BY username; regards Volker Schoen E-Mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.inplan.de -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 24. Oktober 2001 16:10 An: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Betreff: Help with passwords Hi all, I've got a little question, which i can't find simply on metalink. I've got one user with a not know password and i want to temporary change it;s password. I know it is possible to save the hex-key in dba_users. But how can i change it back to that hex-key? I need temporary this user account and can change the password, but i want to change it back to the original. Thx anyway, Marco > Marco Alink > Systeem- en databasebeheerder, Centrum voor Informatievoorziening, > Universiteit Twente, Postbus 217, 7500 AE Enschede > telefoon: 053 - 489 2628, fax:053 - 489 2383, http://www.utwente.nl/civ > > > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.com -- Author: Schoen Volker INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).