Oracle Error ORA-28272: Domain policy restricts password based GLOBAL user authentication.

Oracle Error Message

ORA-28272: Domain policy restricts password based GLOBAL user authentication.

Reason for the Error

Domain policy does not allow password-authenticated GLOBAL users.

Solution

Make sure ORACLE server is using right SSL credentials to connect to LDAP directory services. Make sure orclDBAuthTypes attributes within Oracle enterprise domain object is either set to PWD or ALL.