-- Now retry the original operation – it succeeds ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT SET KEY IDENTIFIED BY "old_pwd" WITH BACKUP; | Error | Cause | Solution | |-------|-------|----------| | ORA-46631 | Keystore changed without a backup | Run ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT BACKUP KEYSTORE |
Example shell script (Linux):
Always back up your keystore after any key or password change, and store the backup securely (ideally off-host, with controlled access).
SELECT * FROM V$KEYSTORE_BACKUP; To avoid manual interruption, automate backup after every key change using a script or job.
#!/bin/bash sqlplus -s / as sysdba <<EOF ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT BACKUP KEYSTORE USING 'auto_backup_'||TO_CHAR(SYSDATE,'YYYYMMDD_HH24MISS') IDENTIFIED BY "$KS_PWD"; EXIT; EOF Schedule via cron or Oracle Scheduler:
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