Re: Oracle Forms 6i

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 10:05:02 -0700
Message-ID: <1212253513.985010_at_bubbleator.drizzle.com>


Shakespeare wrote:

> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> schreef in bericht 
> news:1212183413.949380_at_bubbleator.drizzle.com...

>> Frank van Bortel wrote:
>>> DA Morgan wrote:
>>>> Ke;cik ?ukasz (gmail) wrote:
>>>>> I have problem with Oracle Forms 6i, when my password is lock or time
>>>>> expired during logging to system Oracle Runtime shows my module for
>>>>> changing password. How manually call this module, how I can call any
>>>>> time I want?
>>>> When Oracle expires passwords it does so predictably. Code your
>>>> application to prompt for a new password at appropriate intervals
>>>> and during the expiration grace time as set in the profile.
>>> I do not think that was the question, nor does this answer it.
>>>
>>> it's a nice module, and when someone does not *want* to wait
>>> until the db signals it's time for a password change, it
>>> saves programming time.
>>>
>>> But I do not know how, either; guess a kludge would be to
>>> alter the user, and set the password to expired. That would
>>> instantly call the change password module.

>> It would take what, 5-10 minutes, to write a simple stored procedure
>> containing NDS that would allow someone to pass in a parameter and
>> change their password. I don't see the hurdle.
>> --
>> Daniel A. Morgan
>> Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
>> University of Washington
>> damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
>> Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
>> www.psoug.org
> 
> Yep, there's only one problem: after changing your password from Oracle 
> Forms, you'll have to log in again.
> I think Headstart had a 'change password' module.
> 
> Shakespeare 

If you are already logged in, and change your password, nothing forces you to disconnect and reconnect. It would become active with a subsequent login.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org
Received on Sat May 31 2008 - 19:05:02 CEST

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