How to fix the Oracle error ORA-12671: Shared server: adapter failed to save context?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-12671: Shared server: adapter failed to save context with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-12671: Shared server: adapter failed to save context

Reason for the Error ORA-12671: Shared server: adapter failed to save context

The adapter for the authentication service failed when it tried to save the data needed for proxy connections (database links) through the shared server.

How to fix the Error ORA-12671: Shared server: adapter failed to save context ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Enable tracing to determine the exact error. Contact Oracle Customer Support if the reason is not obvious.