Password file is used by Oracle database server to authenticate APPDBA - Oracle DBA
Q. If you want the user APP_DBA to administer the oracle database from a remote machine .APP_DBA is granted the SYSDBA privilege to perform administrative tasks on the database. Which file is used by the Oracle database server to authenticate APP_DBA?- Published on 27 Jul 15a. Control file
b. Password file
c. Listener controller file
d. Control file and password file
ANSWER: Password file