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REP-0501 and ORA-28040: No Matching Authentication Protocol Connecting to Database from Reports Builder (Doc ID 2680392.1)

Last updated on APRIL 13, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Reports Developer - Version 12.2.1.4.0 and later
Oracle Forms for OCI - Version 12.2.1.4.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Reports Builder when connecting to database version 12cR2 or higher shows below error.

REP-0501: The specified database cannot be connected.

ORA-28040: No matching authentication protocol

Changes

 Database is upgraded to 12.2.0.1 or higher version.

Cause

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