This method opens a new connection with the new password.

Declaration

// C#
public void OpenWithNewPassword(SecureString newSecurePassword)

Parameters

• newSecurePassword

  The SecureString object that contains the new password for a user id.

Remarks

Use this method to change the password for a user id. This method can only be used if an OracleCredential instance was passed using the OracleConnection constructor or through the OracleConnection Credential property.

This method will also update the password in the OracleCredential instance that was passed using the OracleConnection constructor or through the OracleConnection Credential property.

OracleCredential does not support double quotes around a SecureString password. Double quotes can be used within a password, however.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException is raised if newSecurePassword is NULL or is not read only.

InvalidOperationException is raised if OracleCredential is not already set on the OracleConnection either through the OracleConnection constructor or through the Credential property of the OracleConnection.

InvalidOperationException is raised if the OracleConnection is already in the open state.

InvalidOperationException is raised of the connection string is NULL or of length 0.

InvalidOperationException is raised if the user id, proxy user id, password, proxy password, DBA privilege is set using the connection string.