6 Administering a Database on Windows

Learn how to administer Oracle Database for Windows.

• About Ways to Manage Oracle Database Services
  Learn how to manage the services that Oracle Database installs on your computer.
• Starting and Shutting Down a Database with SQL*Plus
  Learn how to start and shut down a database with SQL *Plus.
• Starting and Shutting Down a Database Using Services
  Learn how to start and shut down a database using services.
• Starting Multiple Instances
  Learn about how to start multiple database instances.
• Creating and Populating Password Files
  Use Password Utility to create password files. Password Utility is automatically installed with Oracle Database utilities.
• Connecting Remotely to the Database
  Learn how to connect to Oracle Database remotely.
• About Archiving Redo Log Files
  If you installed Oracle Database through the Typical installation, then it is created in the NOARCHIVELOG mode. If you created your database through the Custom option of Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, then you had the choice of either ARCHIVELOG or NOARCHIVELOG.