Recovering Sys password created on install

After installing 9i @ home, I changed the Sys password to something so easy to rememeber that I forgot it!
I can't log in as System/Manager, Sys/Manager, DBA/Manager...only scott/tiger.
Is there a way to recover my sys password?

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hi All
I lost the sys password ... is there any way to recover it ....
Thanks

Pay no attention to the ridiculous piece of advice you've just been given by someone else! Restoring a prior backup would be a monumentally moronic thing to do -apart from anything else, all you'd be doing is restoring the password you say you've forgotten!
You don't say what OS you're on, and that makes a bit of a difference, but ultimately not much so I'll just carry on... but as a tip for the future, always mention your OS because then people replying don't have to guess.
1. Members of the dba group (or the ORA_DBA group on Windows) are allowed to log on as a SYS without supplying a password at all. Connect / as sysdba means "get me on as sys, but I'm not telling you my password" -at which point Oracle checks who you're logged on to at the OS level, and then checks the group memberships of the dba (Linux/Unix) or ORA_DBA groups (Windows). If you're a member you're in... and then you can issue a command such as 'alter user sys identified by newpwd'.
You can only really do this technique, however, when you're connecting on the box which runs Oracle itself. If you don't have access to the server, it's not going to work. You also need to configure those OS groups with the appropriate tools. If you don't know how to do that, you're in trouble.
2. If you're using a password file to authenticate as SYS, then you can simply delete the existing password file and replace it with a new one... and you get to specify the new password for SYS at the time you create the new file. The utility provided by Oracle for this purpose is "orapwd" and the command on Windows, for example, would look like:
orapwd file=c:\oracle\10g\databases\pwdSID.ora password=newpwd entries=20
The file has to live in the ORACLE_HOME\database or ORACLE_HOME/dbs directory; it has to be called whatever is appropriate for your operating system (now you see why it helps to know your OS!) and the figure for "entries" represents how many people you might want to grant the SYSDBA privilege to in the future, so make it higher than you think you need right now.
On Linux, the required name for the password file is of the form orapwSID, where SID is the name of your instance/database. On Windows, it's as I showed you above: pwdSID.ora.
Once you have a new password file in place, you can log in as 'sys\newpword@somedb as sysdba' and again issue an 'alter user sys identified by yetanothernewpword' command: that will update the password file as well as changing things inside the database itself and you'll log on with that password thereafter.

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You have two sqlnet.ora's in this configuration. What happens when you open sqlplus at the command prompt? Are you getting SQL PLus 8.0.5 or 8.1.5??
If its 8.0.5 you have to do 2 things.
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Hi,
I have forgot the the passwords of DBA Id's ( sys & system ) .Do you know anyway to recover this password . I am logging in with the id with which I installed oracle and all..
with thanks and regards
Ranjeesh K R

Hi,
The outputs are attched
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Z:\>sqlplus / as sysdba
Usage: SQLPLUS [ [<option>] [<logon>] [<start>] ]
where <option> ::= -H | -V | [ [-L] [-M <o>] [-R <n>] [-S] ]
<logon> ::= <username>[<password>][@<connect_string>] | / | /NOLOG
<start> ::= @<URI>|<filename>[.<ext>] [<parameter> ...]
"-H" displays the SQL*Plus version banner and usage syntax
"-V" displays the SQL*Plus version banner
"-L" attempts log on just once
"-M <o>" uses HTML markup options <o>
"-R <n>" uses restricted mode <n>
"-S" uses silent mode
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SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.1.0 - Production on Fri Jul 23 15:10:48 2004
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
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USER is ""
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SQL>
SQL>
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Tried this too
E:\oracle\ora90\bin>orapwd file="E:\oracle\ora90\bin\pwd.txt" password="sys123"
E:\oracle\ora90\bin>
Z:\>sqlplus sys/sys123
SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.1.0 - Production on Fri Jul 23 15:32:06 2004
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
ERROR:
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
Enter user-name: sys as sysdba
Enter password:
ERROR:
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
Enter user-name:
ERROR:
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Z:\>
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Developers running application installs, SIEBEL, Oracle clinical etc, need to have the install run as the user SYS.
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Hi,This application has to run only the user sys? Otherwise, you can created a user and to do grant of DBA for it, Now, your explanation is very well. I don't know others solutions.
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hi foued,
hi all,
i'll try to bring some light in this discussion....
first of all
? what is hdd password and how it works:
the password is stored on the hdd and crypts the content to protect it from unauthorized access.
lost password means: all data lost!
but there is hope: some data recovery companies maybe are able to reset this password, search for "kroll ontrack"
?new hdd required: no - only if you dont need your data,
there is an option to initialize your hdd (option in bios) *but* you will loose all data!
how it works?:the bios calls a routine in the hdd controller that formats the hdd, after that you have a blank hdd - data cant be recovered from this point!
but you got the hdd in a fresh state!
there are some "cool" scripts/methods/tools around in the internet... i wouldnt try this....
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Sys password problem "INSUFFICIENT PRIVELEGES"

hi,
This is with refernece to my earlier post, i can now login as a DBA thry OS authentication.
Re: sys password problem
but now i try to vreate a new password file and it successfully created using orapwd....
but when i try to login as a sys user thru oracle authentication i couldn't because i am getting an error
"INSUFFICIENT PRIVELEGES"
and another thing i would like to know do i have to shutdown the database or not for the same.

Please review the document link sent earlier
Setting REMOTE_LOGIN_ PASSWORDFILE
In addition to creating the password file, you must also set the initialization parameter REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE to the appropriate value. The values recognized are:
NONE: Setting this parameter to NONE causes Oracle Database to behave as if the password file does not exist. That is, no privileged connections are allowed over nonsecure connections.
EXCLUSIVE: (The default) An EXCLUSIVE password file can be used with only one instance of one database. Only an EXCLUSIVE file can be modified. Using an EXCLUSIVE password file enables you to add, modify, and delete users. It also enables you to change the SYS password with the ALTER USER command.
SHARED: A SHARED password file can be used by multiple databases running on the same server, or multiple instances of a Real Application Clusters (RAC) database. A SHARED password file cannot be modified. This means that you cannot add users to a SHARED password file. Any attempt to do so or to change the password of SYS or other users with the SYSDBA or SYSOPER privileges generates an error. All users needing SYSDBA or SYSOPER system privileges must be added to the password file when REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE is set to EXCLUSIVE. After all users are added, you can change REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE to SHARED, and then share the file.
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Sys password problem

Hi,
I am trying to login as a sys user....
but icouldn't, i am getting an error ORA-01017...
but i have entered correct username and password....
still i am not able to login into the system........
now, should i create new password by deleting the old pasword file or there is another way also....
looking for ur reply....
SQL> conn sys/password@string as sysdba
ERROR:
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied

Hi,
I guess even if you connect with "nolog" still you will receieve the same error.
Please confirm these things,
1)Are you are running all teh commands on the server itself.
2)What is the value of the parameter SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES in the sqlnet.ora.This parameter value in the case of windows should be set to NTS.Check what's teh value?
3)Confirm that the user (o/s user) through which you have logged in the system,it is a part of ora_dba group in your system.
Confirm and let us know the outputs.
Aman....
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Error: Invalid SYS password
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User altered.
/appl02/stage/upgrade22
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Sys password issue

We have oracle 10.2.0.1 running on Unix
WE didnt set the password of SYS user in oracle but now we would like to set
I use the command alter user sys identified by password
i got message user altered
Now i tried connection to sys/password@abc as sysdba
but no luck
So i created password file by
orapwd file=orapwdhmo password=password entries=2 force=y
file created but again unable to login
and at OS level
if I set
ORACLE_SID=INSTANCE_NAME
export ORACLE_SID
sqlplus / as sysdba
connected
I am able to
Please let me know how to set password for sys

Is this attempt where the db resides, or from a remote client:
sqlplus "sys/password@abc as sysdba"
On the other hand,
ORA-01031: Message 1031 not found; No message file for product=RDBMS,
facility=ORA
unavoidably means you cannot open error message catalog. Reasons are either:
- Incorrect ORACLE_HOME setting
- Incorrect PATH setting
- files have been removed
And this error message issue must first be solved before you pretend to change sys password.
Changing sys password is as follows:
1. Create a password file
2. Make sure your remote_login_password_file says exclusive
3. rebounce your instance
4. change sys password
5. verify your username is listed at the V$PWFILE_USERS dynamic view
7. change user password.
I suggest you to double check.
~ Madrid.

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