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REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE

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What it controls

Whether a password file is used for remote SYSDBA connections.

Know this before you change it

Data Guard needs EXCLUSIVE, with the same password file on every member.

Default: EXCLUSIVE

Check and change it

remote_login_passwordfile.sql 
1-- Current value on every instance2SELECT inst_id, name, value, isdefault, ismodified3FROM gv$parameter4WHERE name = 'remote_login_passwordfile';5 6-- Value stored in the spfile7SELECT sid, value FROM v$spparameter WHERE name = 'remote_login_passwordfile' AND isspecified = 'TRUE';8 9-- Static: saved in the spfile, takes effect after a restart10ALTER SYSTEM SET remote_login_passwordfile = EXCLUSIVE SCOPE = SPFILE SID = '*';11 12-- Remove it from the spfile to go back to the default at the next restart13ALTER SYSTEM RESET remote_login_passwordfile SCOPE = SPFILE SID = '*';

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