1) In init.ora set up os_authent_prefix 2) create user identified externally 3) grant sysdba to that user should work then Orysia -----Original Message----- From: Freeman, Donald [mailto:dofreeman@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 6:46 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: connect / as sysdba on 9i I'm not positive how this works on HP but check your sqlnet.ora file for = sqlnet_authentication=3D(NTS). -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Daiminger, Helmut Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 5:35 AM To: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: connect / as sysdba on 9i Hi! What parameters need to be set to allow connect / as sysdba on 9i? On my db this is disabled. Only "connect sys/pwd@database as sysdba" = works. Any ideas? This is 9.2 on HP-UX. Thanks, Helmut ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------