Joel, You could also use a client side wallet. Or another option would be to not use expdp, but instead use the dbms_datapump pl/sql package. If you program your export with this package, you can use a schedule job to start the export and there would be no need to login. Regards, Freek D'Hooge Uptime Oracle Database Administrator email: freek.dhooge@xxxxxxxxx tel +32(0)3 451 23 82 http://www.uptime.be disclaimer: www.uptime.be/disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joel.Patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: dinsdag 27 september 2011 15:49 To: aprilcsims@xxxxxxxxx; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: expdp without password Drat. Now I am back where I started, no? about the only thing left (keeping it a simple as possible), is to create an externally authenticated user, no? Joel Patterson Database Administrator 904 727-2546 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l