RE: Thanks to all who responded

---------- ccollins wrote: } }Thanks, } }A number of people responded to the answer for this problem - } }Login as SU }passwd informix - change to new password }Login as informix }GRANT RESOURCE TO public } }I tried su -informix, but when you do a whoami - you are really still }root, so when you go into informix you still do not have permission to }grant priv's. Logging in as informix was the trick. } That should be su - informix (note the space after the minus). Then whoami will say that you are informix. }From a learning Informix user - Thank You. } }Chris HTH Lesley