Error
Error Code: ORA-28152

Oracle ORA-28152: Invalid Role Specification

📦 Oracle Database
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Description

The ORA-28152 error occurs when a proxy user attempts to specify an initial role for a client, but that client lacks the necessary privileges. This typically happens during database connection attempts using proxy authentication.
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Error Message

ORA-28152: proxy user ' string ' may not specify initial role ' string ' on behalf of client ' string '
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Known Causes

3 known causes
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Missing Role Grant
The client user has not been granted the specified role directly or through another role.
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Incorrect Role Name
The specified role name in the connection string or proxy configuration is misspelled or does not exist.
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Proxy User Configuration Error
The proxy user is incorrectly configured to specify a role that the client is not authorized to use.
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Solutions

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