Cannot Login After Running Autoconfig To Change The Guest User Password (Doc ID 406916.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

After running AutoConfig to change the guest user password, Applications 11i startup fails with the following error:

The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Run AutoConfig to change the guest user password.
2. Run adstrtal to start the Applications processes.

The intriguing difference is that utilities such as the following query indicate that the GUEST password is correct by returning a 'Y':

   select fnd_web_sec.validate_login('GUEST','<Your Password Here>')
   from dual;

Additionally, the user profile option "GUEST_USER_PASSWORD" is correct and agrees with the "GUEST_USER_PWD" parameter in the DBC files, yet the various errors thrown throughout the application indicate an incorrect GUEST user password.

Changes

Attempting to change the GUEST user password with "Password Case Option" set.

Cause

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