What is the maximum number of characters allowed and special characters allowed in Oracle password
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What is the maximum number of characters allowed and special characters allowed in Oracle password

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Article ID: 230667

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CA Workload Automation AE - Scheduler (AutoSys)

Issue/Introduction

Need to know the maximum number of characters allowed in an Oracle password

Need to know what special characters are allowed in an Oracle password

 

Environment

Release : 11.3.6.x

Component : CA Workload Automation AE (AutoSys)

Resolution

The maximum number of characters allowed in an Oracle password is 30.

Guidelines for an acceptable Oracle user account password:
 

  • Passwords can not contain quotation marks.
  • Passwords are case sensitive.
  • A password must begin with an alphabetic character.
  • Passwords can contain only alphanumeric characters and the underscore (_), dollar sign ($), and pound sign (#).
  • Password may NOT contain the "@" character.
  • However, Oracle strongly discourages you from using $ and #.