"APP-FND-02704: Unable to alter user APPS_NE to change password" while changing APPS password using FNDCPASS

 Issue: 

Changing apps password using FNDCPASS fails with below error

APP-FND-02704: Unable to alter user APPS_NE to change password.
Oracle error 28003:  has been detected in alterpassword2.

Command to change APPS Password.[Ensure to shut down Application services before changing apps password]
FNDCPASS apps/<apps_pwd> 0 Y system/<password> SYSTEM APPLSYS <new_apps_password>
Error Message from Logfile:
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Application Object Library: Version : 12.2
Copyright (c) 1998, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
FNDCPASS:
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Current system time is 10-APR-2020 18:43:36
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Arguments
   FNDCPASS system/***** SYSTEM APPLSYS *****
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Working...
APP-FND-02704: Unable to alter user APPS_NE to change password.
Oracle error 28003:  has been detected in alterpassword2.
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Concurrent request completed
Current system time is 10-APR-2020 18:43:39
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Cause:
Issue is due to Password_verify_function enables in dba_profiles for APPS,APPLSYS,APPS_NE users

Solution:

Disable the password verify function for APPS,APPLSYS,APPS_NE users in database profiles.
1. Identify the database profile for APPS,APPLSYS,APPS_NE users using below query.

SELECT USERNAME,PROFILE FROM DBA_USERS where USERNAME in ('APPS','APPLSYS','APPS_NE');
SELECT PROFILE,VALUE FROM DBA_PROFILES WHERE  PROFILE='&profile for user';

2. Disable password verify function

alter profile <profile_name> limit PASSWORD_VERIFY_FUNCTION null;

3. Run the FNDCPASS command to change password.

FNDCPASS apps/<apps_pwd> 0 Y system/<password> SYSTEM APPLSYS <new_apps_password>

4. After changing apps password, run autoconfig on Middle tier and update EBS datasource for R12.2.x

You can follow the below steps to update apps password in EBS Datasource:

http://www.appsdbadiaries.com/2022/02/how-to-update-apps-password-in-ebs.html

5. Startup Application services

4. Revert back the changes done in step 2