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When Attempting to Log In with a LDAP Authentication Scheme on APEX, it Fails With Error: ORA-31204: DBMS_LDAP: PL/SQL - Invalid LDAP Session (Doc ID 2785215.1)

Last updated on JUNE 13, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Application Express (APEX) - Version 20.1 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When attempting to authenticate with LDAP authentication scheme, the following error occurs.

ERROR
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ORA-31204: DBMS_LDAP: PL/SQL - Invalid LDAP Session.


STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Create an authentication scheme of type LDAP Directory
2. Specify host, port, username. No SSL
3. Press "Test Login" button
4. Error message appears

Changes

 

Cause

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Solution
 Granting Connect Privileges in Oracle Database 12c or Later
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