#See pwd file
strings $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapw$ORACLE_SID
#user colt_bck is os dba member but is not pwd file user
#and can connect using
#sqlplus "/ as sysdba" #os dba member
#sqlplus "colt_bck/colt_bck as sysdba" #os dba member
cat /etc/group | grep dba
dba:x:502:oracle,colt_bck
#COLT_BCK is not pwd file user
select * from v$pwfile_users
-----------
username sysdba sysoper sysasm
SYS TRUE TRUE FALSE
#user afadalti is not os dba member but is pwd file user
grant sysdba to afadalti
select * from v$pwfile_users
-----------
username sysdba sysoper sysasm
SYS TRUE TRUE FALSE
AFADALTI TRUE FALSE FALSE
#AFADALTI can connect using
#sqlplus "afadalti/afadalti as sysdba" #pwd file member |