However, you dont need to know the password to change it. Just change it and send the user the new password. On 10/16/07, Vincent verpoort <vincent.verpoort@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Experts, > > I have a question that's a bit unethical. > > For a company i'm working for i need to find out what the passwords are of > oracle users. As changing them means a lot of work for allot of poeple. > > Is there anyway i can clear text the password from dba database, i have > sysdba and all privs. > > any points would be nice also i want to put this into script so if anyone > has something ? > > -- > Vincent Verpoort > > ,.-~`"'~-.,_,.-~`"'~-.,_,.-~`"'~-.,_,.-~`"'~-.,_,.-~`"'~-.,_ > Communiceren is begrepen worden > ^*<-._,.->*^*<-._,.->*^*<-._,.->*^*<-._,.->*^*<-._,.->*^*<-. > > -- Andrew W. Kerber 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.'