lsnrctl -utility, passing password in a command file

Hi all, is there any way how to start password protected listener from certain .bat file. I am using Windows NT and I don't know how to pass a password to lsnrctl -utility when I am doing like this lsnrctl reload PASSWORD. All tips are welcome... Rgds, Kalle

RE: lsnrctl -utility, passing password in a command file

Kalle, I do something similiar by creating a command file with lsnrctl commands and then executing them like this: @rem @rem First set the log file name via lsnrctl so we can rename it in dos @rem @if exist %oracle_home%\network\log\%listenerlog%_temp.log del

Re: lsnrctl -utility, passing password in a command file

Title: Re: lsnrctl -utility, passing password in a command file a) You don't need the password to start the listener b) In NT you can start/stop the listener by starting/stopping the service (net start/stop OraclexxxTNSListener) without using lsnrctl . Of course you need the authority