I want to shutdown database with user "TEST"

Question

Hi All,
I am using Oracle 11.1.0.6 / Windows XP.
I want to shutdown database with the "TEST" user i have created in the database.
Which role/Privilages i need to assign to "TEST" user for shutdown the database with this user.
Thanks in Advance.
Anil

Answer 1

user644339 wrote:
Hi Anand/Shailesh,
I have granted both the roles to test user,But still i m unable to shutdown the database with test user.I have granted DBA role also to test user. plz find the details below:
SQL> select * from v$pwfile_users;
USERNAME SYSDB SYSOP SYSAS
SYS TRUE TRUE FALSE
TEST TRUE TRUE FALSE
SQL> conn test/test
Connected.
SQL> shutdown immediate
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
SQL>Anil,
Its not just that you have got the role of Sysdba ( or your user TEST) and you can shut down the db with that user. This priv is ONLY with the Sys user so what you need to do is to connect as Sys user ONLY to do this operation. You need to do some thing like this,
connect test/test as sysdbaWhich in real means, you are NOT connecting as TEST user but as Sys user only who can shut down the db. Normal users and even uses with DBA role are not authorized to shut down the db,makes sense , you don't want your users to shut down the db, even though they are dbas.
HTH
Aman....