How about select username, password from dba_users;
USERNAME PASSWORD ------------------------------ ------------------------ SYS D4C5016086B2DC6A SYSTEM D4DF7931AB130E37 This is part of the becomeuser script where you can change and then reset the password for a user spool C:\reset.sql select ' alter user &&1 identified by values ' ||''''|| password||''''||' profile '||profile||';' from dba_users where username = upper ('&&1') ; spool off; bob > > You can't. > > > > > > > "faisal ahmad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 12/16/2002 08:09 PM > Please respond to ORACLE-L > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject: password > > > how can a dba see the password of a user. > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Bob Metelsky INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).