The protected database administrator is a user with SYSDBA or SYSBACKUP privileges on the protected database. This user connects to a Recovery Appliance to perform backup, restore, and recovery operations for the protected database.

All RMAN backup and recovery operations can be performed with either SYSBACKUP or SYSDBA privileges.

To authenticate with a Recovery Appliance and perform backup and recovery operations, the protected database administrator must be associated with a Recovery Appliance user.