on Jun 16, 2016Article Content
| Article Number | 000025753 |
| Applies To | RSA ACE/Server RADIUS Client Oracle Corporation Oracle Advanced Security Option Oracle 9i sqlplus Shared secret Encryption key |
| Issue | Error: "Access Denied, Syntax Error" when authenticating with Oracle SQL RADIUS client using Advanced Security Option and shared secrets over 16 characters Error: "Access Denied, Syntax Error" Shared secret / encryption key is longer than 16 characters as documented in the Partner Advanced Security Option Implementation Guide |
| Cause | The Oracle application is actually truncating, without error, the shared secret and sending only the first 16 characters |
| Resolution | To correct this issue, shorten the shared secret and encryption key to 16 or less characters. |
| Legacy Article ID | a22566 |