I script the change to the db and password file for all servers. From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Matthew Zito Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:00 PM To: piontekdd@xxxxxxxxx; TESTAJ3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: changing password of user with sysdba/sysoper in RAC environment You can make a symlink from the dbs directory to a shared device or mountpoint. Definitely don't share your homes. Matt ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bradd Piontek Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 2:34 PM To: TESTAJ3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: changing password of user with sysdba/sysoper in RAC environment having it on shared disk would require the oracle_home to be shared, I think. At least in 10g, I didn't think you could have a password file that was not in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs (this could be platform dependent). I've always changed it once, and copied the password file to the other nodes. Bradd Piontek "Next to doing a good job yourself, the greatest joy is in having someone else do a first-class job under your direction." -- William Feather On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 1:31 PM, <TESTAJ3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:TESTAJ3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: So you RAC people out there, whats the practice you're using? Single password file on shared disk? Change the password on each node with separate password files on each OH/dbs directory? Any other options? thanks, joe _______________________________________ Joe Testa, Oracle Certified Professional Senior Consultant Data Engineering and Administration Nationwide Investments (Work) 614-677-1668 (Cell) 614-312-6715 Interested in helping out your marriage? Ask me about "Weekend to Remember" Dec 11-13, 2009 here in Columbus.