Tips for modifying the Oracle user password

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Database Version: 9.2.0.5
Sometimes we may not know the password of a user, but we need to perform some operations with this user, and we cannot modify the password of this user. At this time, we can use some tips, to complete the operation.
The procedure is as follows:
SQL * Plus: Release 9.2.0.5.0-Production on Sunday November 21 13:32:34 2004
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SQL> connect sys/oracle as sysdba
Connected.
SQL> select username, password from dba_users;
USERNAME PASSWORD
------------------------------------------------------------
SYS 8A8F025737A9097A
SYSTEM 2D594E86F93B17A1
DBSNMP E066D214D5421CCC
TOAD A1BA01CF0DD82695
OUTLN 4A3BA55E08595C81
WMSYS 7C9BA362F8314299
You have selected 6 rows.
SQL> connect system/oracle
Connected.
SQL> connect sys/oracle as sysdba
Connected.
Change User system Password to manager
SQL> alter user system identified by manager;
The user has changed.
SQL> select username, password from dba_users;
USERNAME PASSWORD
------------------------------------------------------------
SYS 8A8F025737A9097A
SYSTEM D4DF7931AB130E37
DBSNMP E066D214D5421CCC
TOAD A1BA01CF0DD82695
OUTLN 4A3BA55E08595C81
WMSYS 7C9BA362F8314299
You have selected 6 rows.
SQL> connect system/manager
Connected.
Then, you can perform any operations you want.
SQL> connect sys/oracle as sysdba
Connected.
Change the user's system password to a previous value.
SQL> alter user system identified by values 2D594E86F93B17A1;
The user has changed.
SQL> connect system/oracle
Connected.
SQL> connect sys/oracle as sysdba
Connected.
SQL> connect system/manager
ERROR:
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
Warning: you are no longer connected to orACLE.