On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Joe Smith <joe_dba@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > How to test a remote connection and oracle password file on the same > server? > > Does the string > > sql>connect sys@hostname as sysdba > > And > > $sqlplus sys@hostname as sysdba > > If the OS account you are logged into is not part of the DBA group, then yes. Easy to test - use the wrong password. If you still get in, then you are being authenticated via OS credentials (via group) Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist Oracle Blog: http://jkstill.blogspot.com Home Page: http://jaredstill.com