ORA-01005 error connecting with ODP.Net

Question

I am trying to access an Oracle database (version 10.2.0.4.0) using the following code but an \"ORA-01005: Null password given; logon denied\" exception is raised by the con

Answer 1

Does it work when you do it like this:

var connBuilder = new Common.DbConnectionStringBuilder();
connBuilder.Add("Data Source", "(DESCRIPTION =(ADDRESS_LIST =(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = MyHost.Address)(PORT = ####)) )(CONNECT_DATA =(SERVICE_NAME = MyService)))";
connBuilder.Add("User Id", "validUserId");
connBuilder.Add("Password", "validPassword");

Which version of ODP.NET do you use? There are known issues when you connect to a "new" Oracle database with case-sensitive passwords using an "old" ODP.NET provider, see here: https://community.oracle.com/message/2198228

In order to verify run this command on your database:

ALTER SYSTEM SET SEC_CASE_SENSITIVE_LOGON = FALSE;

Answer 2

Take a look at this thread for an issue regarding FIPS compliance:

https://community.oracle.com/thread/2557592?start=0&tstart=0

Also: Oracle.ManagedDataAccess and ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied

Answer 3

The issue with case sensitivity and the ODP.Net drivers and different DB versions should be a simple fix. Enclose your connectionstring password in quotes(") such as Password=\"password\"; and this should keep the password case