OracleXML with OPS$ Account

Question

Can anyone help with the following:
A script is running code which makes a call to OracleXML's putXML method. It used to supply a hardcoded username and password and functioned correctly. However, security policy changes meant that using hardcoded username and password values was no longer acceptable.
Instead, the script must now make use of an OPS$ account to gain access to the database.
The script is run as the OPS$ verified user and the -user parameter passed to the oracleXML call is now set to "/".
The problem is that the script now fails at this OracleXML call claiming:
"java.sql.SQLException: ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied."
I have been unable to find documentation on using an OPS$ account with oracleXML, so any pointers would be much appreciated.
Thanks!

Answer 1

Ok . i got it. and one more doubt also, Thanks  sybrand_b , sb  and all
$ sqlplus  /
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Sat Jun 22 19:47:32 2013
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
SQL> show  user;
USER  is  "OPS$RED"
SQL> disconnect
Disconnected from Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
SQL> !
$ sqlplus  /nolog
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Sat Jun 22 19:49:01 2013
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
SQL> show user;
USER is ""
For ops$<user> account :  if  they use  SQL>sqlplus  /nolog  when  connecting to  the database
           oracle is ignoring to show username. any specific reason for this ?