REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE

Property	Description
Parameter type	String
Syntax	`REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE=` `{NONE \| SHARED \| EXCLUSIVE}`
Default value	`NONE`
Modifiable	No
Basic	Yes
Real Application Clusters	Multiple instances must have the same value.

REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE specifies whether Oracle checks for a password file and how many databases can use the password file.

Values:

NONE

Oracle ignores any password file. Therefore, privileged users must be authenticated by the operating system.
SHARED

More than one database can use a password file. However, the only user recognized by the password file is SYS.
EXCLUSIVE

The password file can be used by only one database and the password file can contain names other than SYS.

Note:
This setting is required for Real Application Clusters

See Also:
Oracle Database Administrator's Guidefor more information about secure connections for privileged users