Oracle
Password File ($ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapw or orapwSID) stores passwords for users
with
administrative privileges
One
needs to create a password file before remote administrators (like OEM) will be
allowed to connect.
Follow
this procedure to create a new password file
Log in as Oracle software owner
Command
orapwd
file=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapw$ORACLE_SID password=mypasswd
Shutdown
the database
SQL> SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE
Edit INIT.ORA file and ensure REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE = exclusive is set.
Startup the database
SQL> STARTUP
NOTE: The orapwd utility
presents a security risk in that it receives a password from command line.
This
password is visible in the process table of many systems.
An
administrator needs to be aware of this!