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APPLIES TO:

Oracle Database-Enterprise Edition-Version 12.2.0.1 and later

Information in this document applies to any platform.

SYMPTOMS

From Oracle Database 12c release 2 (12.2), when use ORAPWD utility to create Password Files, authentication-enforces complexity rules for the provided password.

CAUSE

When you try to create a password file with a less secure password, the orapwd terminates with an OPW-00029 error.

$orapwd file=orapwd122 password=oracle

OPW-00029: Password complexity failed for SYS user: Password must contain at least 8 characters.

SOLUTION

Use strong password

Provide a password which fulfills all complexity requirements.

$orapwd file=orapwd122 password=welcome1!

Create Password File in 12c format

If you don't want to set a strong password, you can use the 12c Release 1 format using the format parameter (the default value of Format is 12.2).

$orapwd file=orapwd122 password=oracle format=12

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