Niall > 2. Although the documentation does not explicitly state this, it is > necessary to create a new user that owns the $O_H created by the OMS > install. Please indicate if this is the case in your environment. Out of curiosity... What kind of problems do you have if it's not the case? I ask because I already did/saw installation without a "dedicated" user.... Thank you, Chris -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l