How to Unlock/Reset Super User cn=orcladmin When the DB ODS Password Has Been Forgotten, Lost or is Unknown / Not Known? Related Error: ORA-01017: invalid username/password (Doc ID 472752.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 13, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Internet Directory - Version 10.1.2 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

*** NEW ***
If you have a question, or would like to discuss a topic, you may want to consider filing a thread in the Identity Management MOS Community, where customers can draw on and contribute to the expertise of the IdM Community.

How to unlock/reset super user orcladmin when the ODS password has been forgotten or is unknown / not known in Oracle Internet Directory (OID)?

Some errors that are associated with locked or invalid superuser credentials, and that can be corrected with the steps below, are as follows:

From the ldapbind command:
ldap_bind: Invalid credentials
ldap_bind: additional info: Super user login: cn=orcladmin

OR

ldap_bind: additional info: Password Policy Error :9001: cn=orcladmin : Your account is locked.
Please contact the Administrator.

From the oidpasswd command:
ERROR * gsldpuUnlockSuAccount * ORA-1017:ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
ldap_bind: DSA is unwilling to perform

Solution

	To view full details, sign in with your My Oracle Support account.
	Don't have a My Oracle Support account? Click to get started!

In this Document

Goal

Solution

References

My Oracle Support provides customers with access to over a million knowledge articles and a vibrant support community of peers and Oracle experts.

How to Unlock/Reset Super User cn=orcladmin When the DB ODS Password Has Been Forgotten, Lost or is Unknown / Not Known? Related Error: ORA-01017: invalid username/password (Doc ID 472752.1)

Applies to:

Goal

Solution

To view full details, sign in with your My Oracle Support account.

Don't have a My Oracle Support account? Click to get started!