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Error: "Bad Public User Name or Password. Database Server Error: ORA-01017: Invalid Username/Password; Logon Denied;" When Connecting to an Oracle Database (Doc ID 1460289.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Applies to:

Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management - Version 8.1.1.0 and later
Primavera P6 Professional Project Management - Version 8.1.0.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When configuring the alias to connect to an Oracle Database from the P6 Client Application (P6 Optional Client or P6 Professional), the following error occurs when the connection for the alias is being verified:

ERROR

Bad public user name or password. Database Server Error: ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied;

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Cause

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