Are you connecting to the host machine via RDP (MS Terminal Services Client)? If so, you cannot connect via the method you described (unless you are on MS Server 2003 and you specify connection to the CONSOLE when initiating your RDP session). Also, you cannot connect "system as sysdba" (unless you specifically grant the SYSDBA privilege to SYSTEM which is not standard practice). You should connect "SYS AS SYSDBA". If you DO connect over RDP on <Win2003 then to connect as SYSDBA you will need to start the listener, configure remote_login_passwordfile=exclusive in the (s)pfile and connect "SYS@<SID> AS SYSDBA". Good luck. Graeme "Sinardy Xing" <SinardyXing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 20/09/2004 02:08 PM Please respond to SinardyXing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject Oracle for Windows XP with INTEL inside Hi guys, Is that true that you cannot connect to Oracle 9.2.0 on Intel + XP machine "WITHOUT A LISTENER?" I got this from metalink --------------------------------- Problem: You could get an ORA-09352 on version 7.x of the database, an ORA-12203 on version 8.0.x of the database, or an ORA-12560 on version 8.1.x of the database. Solution: This is because the bequeath connection is not supported on NT terminal server. Note 66397.1 (INTEL: Windows NT Terminal Server Support) shows the certification. --------------------------------- Can you please tell me how to startup Oracle 9.2.0 wihtout using listener? (on Win XP). This is my attempt --------------------------------- run... cmd C:\> set ORACLE_SID=mytest (I also try set the variable on the System Property, Advanced Tab, User variables) C:\> sqlplus /nolog SQL> connect system as sysdba password:.... manager ORA-12560: TNS: erro.... --------------------------------- Thanks in advance regards, Sinardy -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- This transmission is for the intended addressee only and is confidential information. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender and delete the transmission. The contents of this e-mail are the opinion of the writer only and are not endorsed by the Mincom Group of companies unless expressly stated otherwise. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l