Originally posted by Ablakios
Yes I know that. but the point I'm trying to make over is that when you change internal password with ORAPWD utility it shouldn't connect you gracefully just by typing INTERNAL.
I renamed the PWD_SID in the orant bin and create a password file and connected with both new password and INTERNAL/ORACLE.

I expect to error login when entered
SQLPLUS> INTERNAL/ORACLE
Well, that's not the case with INTERNAL :-) Upgare to 9i, there you will not have that problem. There is no INTERNAL.

In 9i, you cannot even log in from client's SQL*PLUS as SYS. Has anyone noticed that in 9i?