How to fix the Oracle error ORA-15324: requested operation is not allowed on the password file string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-15324: requested operation is not allowed on the password file string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-15324: requested operation is not allowed on the password file string

Reason for the Error ORA-15324: requested operation is not allowed on the password file string

An attempt was made to run an operation that is not supported on password files.

How to fix the Error ORA-15324: requested operation is not allowed on the password file string ?

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

Specify a new file name or a file with the correct file type and retry the operation.