Logging In as User SYSTEM

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You can log in as user SYSTEM with the Oracle Database XE graphical user interface or with SQL Command Line.

Logging In as User SYSTEM with the Oracle Database XE Graphical User Interface

To log in to the database as user SYSTEM with the Oracle Database XE graphical user interface:

• Access the Database Home Page, providing the user name SYSTEM and the password for the SYSTEM account.

  See "Accessing the Database Home Page" for instructions.

  
  

  Note: You set the SYSTEM account password upon installation (Windows) or configuration (Linux).

  
  

Logging In as User SYSTEM with SQL Command Line

To log in to the database as user SYSTEM with SQL Command Line:

1. Log in to the Oracle Database XE host computer with any user account.

2. Do one of the following:

   • On Windows: Click Start, point to Programs (or All Programs), point to Oracle Database 10g Express Edition, and then select Run SQL Command Line.

   • On Linux with Gnome: In the Applications menu, point to Oracle Database 10g Express Edition, and then select Run SQL Command Line.

   • On Linux with KDE: Click the icon for the K Menu, point to Oracle Database 10g Express Edition, and then select Run SQL Command Line.

   A SQL Command Line command window opens.

   
   

   Note: You can also start SQL Command Line from a terminal session (Linux) or command window (Windows). See "Connecting Locally with SQL Command Line" for instructions.

   
   

3. At the SQL Command Line prompt, enter the following command:

   CONNECT SYSTEM/password
   
   

   where password is the SYSTEM account password that you set during installation (Windows) or configuration (Linux)