You can use BRCONNECT to change the passwords for the database users SAPor SYSTEM. By using BRCONNECT, you will have the password for SAPencrypted before storing it in the database.
Changing the Password with BRCONNECT Interactively
1. Login as ORASID. Execute below command. Please enter the new password twice for confirmation.
brconnect [-u system/SYSTEM-PASSWORD] –f chpass –u USER-NAME
Changing the Password by Using the Command Line
1. Login as ORASID. Execute below command.
brconnect [-u system/SYSTEM-PASSWORD] –c –f chpass –u USER-NAME –p NEW-PASSWORD
Note
• SYSTEM-PASSWORD is the password of the SYSTEM database user. You can use another user with DBA privileges
• USER-NAME is the database user for which the password should be changed (for example, SAP).
• NEW-PASSWORD is the new password for the user.
• If you omit the -u option, then the logon occurs using SYSTEM with its default password.
