You need to ensure that the userid that you are logged in as is in the ORA_DBA group (or whatever group was chosen). This group is the equivalent of the DBA group in Unix. RWB Reginald W. Bailey Your Friendly Neighborhood DBA IBM Global Services JPMC Account - DCI GTI Database Management 713-216-7703 (Office) 281-798-5474 (Mobile) e-mail: reginald.w.bailey@xxxxxxxxxxxx baileyre@xxxxxxxxxx sol beach <sol.beach@xxxxxxx To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx om> cc: Sent by: Subject: Oracle on Windoze oracle-l-bounce@fr eelists.org 10/01/2004 11:39 AM Please respond to sol.beach I'm a *nix command line type DBA who has next to no experience directly supporting Oracle on Windoze. I get logged onto the DB server system as "administrator" & this account supposedly was used to install Oracle. However when I open up a command window & invoke SQL*PLUS and then / as sysdba The error message reports I have insufficient privileges. How do I get into this DB as "SYS"? -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l This communication is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument or as an official confirmation of any transaction. All market prices, data and other information are not warranted as to completeness or accuracy and are subject to change without notice. Any comments or statements made herein do not necessarily reflect those of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l