For that to happen you need to create the user with the 'PASSWORD EXPIRE' clause. 14:21:41 rsysdevdb.radisys.com <http://rsysdevdb.radisys.com> - js001292@dv03 SQL> create user trashme profile barebones 14:21:49 2 identified by password 14:22:01 3 password expire 14:22:10 4 / User created. 14:22:10 rsysdevdb.radisys.com <http://rsysdevdb.radisys.com> - js001292@dv03 SQL> connect trashme/password ERROR: ORA-28001: the password has expired Changing password for trashme New password: On 4/22/05, Ehresmann, David <David.Ehresmann@xxxxxx> wrote: > > This profile forced users to change their password upon first login in > 8i. In 9i it is not forcing that behavior. I have looked on metalink > and read the notes 114930.1, 1079860.1, and 162818.1. Does anybody know > why or has had the same experience? > PROFILE FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS 5 > PROFILE PASSWORD_LIFE_TIME 90 > PROFILE PASSWORD_REUSE_TIME > UNLIMITED > PROFILE PASSWORD_REUSE_MAX 5 > PROFILE PASSWORD_VERIFY_FUNCTION DEFAULT > PROFILE PASSWORD_LOCK_TIME 9999 > PROFILE PASSWORD_GRACE_TIME 5 > > Thanks, > > David Ehresmann > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > -- Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l