ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled
(Doc ID 392027.1)
Last updated on MAY 06, 2024
Applies to:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 7.3.4.0 to 10.2.0.5.0 [Release 7.3.4 to 10.2]Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
This problem applies to Unix ports only.
Symptoms
Trying to grant SYSDBA to SYSTEM or any other user fails with :
ORA-01994: GRANT failed: password file missing or disabled
However, when using truss or tusc or any other tool to trace OS system calls, you can verify the passwordfile exists :
stat("/oracle/home/10202/dbs/orapwmysid", 0x800003ffbfffb2d0) = 0
stat("/oracle/home/10202/dbs/orapwmysid", 0x800003ffbfffb2d0) = 0
Changes
Cause
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