EQ_TEST USER Authentication fails

Question

Hi,
I got password expired message for EQ_TEST user, then I changed the password to some other. After that crawling dosn't work
***Crawler raised the following error for data source "dsname" at time May 27, 2010 15:35:24***
EQG-30046: Invalid user name or password for user EQ_TEST
EQG-30249: Crawler process aborted
I am using Oracle SES 11.1.2.0.0
what can I do now?
Thanks
Raj

Answer 1

This is (unpublished) bug 9625180 - EQ_SYS AND EQ_TEST DB PASSWORDS EXPIRE AFTER 180 DAYS
Here's some notes on how to recover from it:
How to recover if EQ_TEST password has been expired.
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If eq_test password is expired, crawler and optimization don't work. If you
start crawler after EQ_TEST password is expired, next error occurs.
ORA-28001: the password has expired
For optimization case, it doesn't raise explicit error but optimization
status changes to "disabled".
Once you encounter this situation, please follow next steps.
1) Launch SQL*Plus, connect as EQSYS user, and run next SQL.
SQL> exec eq_adm.use_instance('eq_inst')
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
2) Change EQ_TEST password manually. Here, we are changing the password to
password1 as an example.
SQL> alter user eq_test identified by password1;
User altered.
3) Register the password in the backend.
SQL> exec eq_crw.set_sysinfo('PASSWORD','password1');
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
4) Open web logic console (http://<host>:<port>/console/) via browser,
loging as user "weblogic" (password is same to EQSYS password).
In "Domain Structure" at the left pane, navigate to:
base_domain -> Services -> JDBC -> Data Sources (click this one)
You can see "Summary of JDBC Data Sources" in your right pane. Click
"EnterpriseSearchDS". "Settings for EnterpriseSearchDS" is presented.
Click "connection pool" tab. Click "Lock & Edit" button located at the
upper left. Then, all the parameters are unlocked.
Enter "Password" and "Confirm Password" field. Click "Save" button.
This technique can be used to change EQ_TEST password.
If you have any trouble with this process, post here or raise a Service Request with Oracle Support. Be sure to reference the bug number in the SR.
To prevent this happening again you should change the default profile:
1) Launch SQL*Plus, connect as EQSYS user and run next SQL.
SQL> alter profile default limit PASSWORD_LIFE_TIME unlimited;
Profile altered.
2) Check PASSWORD_LIFT_TIME for default profile changed to 'unlimited'.
SQL> select limit from dba_profiles
where profile='DEFAULT'
and RESOURCE_NAME='PASSWORD_LIFE_TIME';