How to re open EXPIRED LOCKED user with the same password
How to re open EXPIRED LOCKED user with the same password Hi All ... Here the fast way to re-open the DB users when it in EXPIRED & LOCKED status and you dont want to change the password and not remember the old one. Run the following with "/as sysdba" : 1. Change the FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS profile to UNLIMITED. alter profile default limit failed_login_attempts unlimited password_life_time unlimited; 2. Sql to change the status from LOCKED to OPEN (copy the result and run in sqlplus). select alter user || username || account unlock; from dba_users where account_status = LOCKED 3. Sql to remove the expired status (copy the result and run in sqlplus). select alter user || su.name || identified by values || || spare4 || ; || su.password || ; from sys.user$ su join dba_users du on ACCOUNT_STATUS like EXPIRED% and su.name = du.username; Good Luck ... visit link download