You could create a batch file in your os, with execution privileges only, but not read privileges. Juan Carlos Reyes Pacheco OCP -------Original Message------- From: Meenakshi.Aggarwal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: 09/28/04 11:04:27 To: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: Connect without password Hi, What all options I have to connect to Oracle Database without giving the password. What all should I be taking care of if I don't want to give the password to shutdown/startup Oracle Database on Windows. Thanks in advance! -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l