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Can't connect as SYS from SQL Developer but it works from SQL*Plus

ATael-OracleAug 26 2009 — edited Sep 9 2009
Gurus,
I am trying to connect to my local database as SYS using SQL Developer (version 1.5.5) and I just can't figure out how to get it to work.

I enter the following information:

Connection Name : localhost_SYS
Username : SYS
Password : <my secret password>

Role : SYSDBA
Connection Type : Basic

Hostname : localhost
Port : 1521
Service name : orcl

I click the Test button and I get this message back:

Status : Failure -Test failed : ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied

Now if I do the same connection string form a command prompt it works like a charm:
sqlplus sys/<my_secret_password>@orcl as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production on Wed Aug 26 12:55:52 2009

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Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options

SYS@orcl>

Any clues on what could be wrong?

-Andy
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