ORA-01017 Error Caused by Creating Password File With "$" Inside Password Of orapwd Command
(Doc ID 2442497.1)
Last updated on JULY 20, 2024
Applies to:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 12.1.0.2 and laterLinux x86-64
Symptoms
ORA-01017 error caused by creating password file with "$" inside password of orapwd command.
For example:
/dbs> echo $SHELL
/usr/bin/ksh
/dbs> rm orapwDB1
/dbs> orapwd file=orapwDB1 password=<STRING1>$<STRING2> format=12
/dbs> export SYSPWD='<STRING1>$<STRING2>'
/dbs> sqlplus sys/${SYSPWD}@DB1 as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Sat Sep 1 23:58:18 2018
Copyright (c) 1982, 2014, Oracle. All rights reserved.
ERROR:
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
/usr/bin/ksh
/dbs> rm orapwDB1
/dbs> orapwd file=orapwDB1 password=<STRING1>$<STRING2> format=12
/dbs> export SYSPWD='<STRING1>$<STRING2>'
/dbs> sqlplus sys/${SYSPWD}@DB1 as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Sat Sep 1 23:58:18 2018
Copyright (c) 1982, 2014, Oracle. All rights reserved.
ERROR:
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
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