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How to use RMAN to connect database when password having special characters (Doc ID 2315890.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 23, 2019

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.1.0.6 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Oracle Database provides a set of functions that you can use to manage the complexity of passwords.

The ora12c_strong_verify_function function fulfills the Department of Defense Database Security Technical Implementation Guide requirements.

This function checks for the following requirements when users create or modify passwords:

The password must contain at least 2 upper case characters, 2 lower case characters, 2 numeric characters, and 2 special characters.
These special characters are as follows: ‘ ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = { } [ ] \ / < > , . ; ? ' : | (space)

Reference for ora12c_strong_verify_function http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=dblatest&id=GUID-1168CD4D-659E-432D-9CB7-F5733129657D

Goal

 How to use below passwords when RMAN connection needed

~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = { } [ ] \ / < > , . ; ? ' : | (space)

Solution

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