There is no more svrmgr. Only SQL*Plus. To connect as sysdba, you say: Connect sys/password as sysdba Or Connect username/password as sysdba If the username has the sysdba privilege. If user X has sysdba privilege, then after a Connect X/password as sysdba The "show user" command will show that you are connected as SYS, not X. Look in v$pwfile_users to see the users that can sign on as SYSDBA. You can sign on as sysdba remotely if parameter REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE =3D EXCLUSIVE.=20 Finally, if parameter O7_DICTIONARY_ACCESSIBILITY =3D FALSE (the = default), then user SYS cannot connect unless you say "as sysdba". If O7_DICTIONARY_ACCESSIBILITY =3D TRUE then you can say "connect sys/password" without specifying "as sysdba". -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Spears, Brian Sent: lundi, 12. juillet 2004 06:47 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: sysdba Someone was telling me connecting as sysdba from sqlplus is not allowed in 9i. I tried and found it did seem to not be available. Is this a security consideration... And/or does anyone have a workaround? Thanks Brian ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------