You Execute the Following command to create a password file in the database server: $ orapwd file = `+DATA/PROD/orapwprod entries = 5 ignorecase = N format = 12' Which two statements are true about…

The password file stores credentials for users granted SYSDBA or SYSOPER (and related) administrative privileges, not users granted the DBA role, which is tracked solely in the database data dictionary.

The password file has no relationship to auditing; it stores credentials for privileged remote connections only, while audit configuration is managed separately within the database.

The Oracle password file is used specifically to authenticate privileged users (SYSDBA, SYSOPER, etc.) who connect to the database remotely, enabling secure remote administration when OS authentication is not available.

The password file stores users explicitly granted SYSDBA or SYSOPER privileges via GRANT, not all OS users who are members of the OSDBA or OSOPER groups, as those groups are authenticated by the operating system directly.

When a password file is created with format=12, it supports the extended administrative privileges introduced in Oracle 12c - SYSBACKUP, SYSDG, and SYSKM - in addition to the traditional SYSDBA and SYSOPER privileges.