Oracle Password Security Requirements

Important We recommend that you change your Oracle password once a year.

Guidelines for Creating a Secure Password

Here are some important steps designed to assist you with the initial access to Oracle and password set up. Choosing a strong, secure password reduces the risk that your password will be guessed or stolen by a password thief.

Your Oracle password must contain at least 15 characters and include 3 of the following:

• At least 1 uppercase letter
• At least 1 lowercase letter
• At least 1 digit
• At least 1 special character

Note: Only the following special characters are allowed: # $ _

Your Oracle password must:

• Differ from your previous database password by at least 3 characters
• Not include your username, the database name, or other common strings
• Differ from your previous three database passwords