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ORA-1017 when connecting to a 12.2.0.1 Database using the Net Service Name / Connection string but username and password are correct (Doc ID 2296454.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 20, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Net Services - Version 12.2.0.1 and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 12.1.0.2 to 12.1.0.2 [Release 12.1]
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 19.11.1.0.0 and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Gen 2 Exadata Cloud at Customer - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When connecting BEQUEATH (ie: no Tnsnames or Listener) then it connects.
When connecting LOCAL Loopback (ie: Tnsnames and Listener) then it fails with ORA-1017
However, the exact same username and password is used in each case.

Cause

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