Changing Administrative User Passwords

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To change the password for user SYS or SYSTEM:

  1. Using SQL Command Line, connect to the database as SYSDBA.

    See "Logging In and Connecting to the Database as SYSDBA" for instructions.

  2. Enter one of the following commands:

    ALTER USER SYS IDENTIFIED BY newpassword;
    ALTER USER SYSTEM IDENTIFIED BY newpassword;
    
    

    where newpassword is the desired new password.