Creation of New Admin / Developer APEX Users Fails With Error: The Password Must Conform to Any Password Complexity Rules Defined for the Database.
(Doc ID 2861226.1)
Last updated on AUGUST 28, 2023
Applies to:
Oracle Application Express (APEX) - Version 21.2 and laterAPEX Application Development - Version NA and later
Autonomous Database Serverless - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
1.- When attempting to create a new Admin / Developer APEX user, it fails with the "Password Rules Exception":
"Schema password must be 30 ASCII characters or less, and not include a double quote. The password must also conform to any password complexity rules defined for the database."
2.- The same error occurs when creating a new workspace, as a new Admin user is created as part of the workspace creation.
3.- Even if the password policy was adhered to, the issue persists. For reference see:
3.5.2.8.1 About Strong Password Policies
https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/application-express/20.1/aeadm/configuring-security.html#GUID-4DDD66BA-678C-4AA9-AF10-61767EF54910
4.- A database user can be created as SYS or ADMIN using the same password that is being entered in APEX GUI
Changes
Cause
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