Resetting expired password from JDBC

Question

Hi All,
I would like to know if it is possible to change an expired password from a java client that uses JDBC (classes12.zip) "thin client" to connect to oracle database (8.1.7.4).
Can we capture the "password expired" exception from the client and change the expired password from within the java client.
The current connect string is --->
Connection conn;
DriverManager.registerDriver(new oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver());
conn = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:oracle:thin:@host:port:sid",user,pass);
Is it possible to do something like this ???
try {
conn = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:oracle:thin:@host:port:sid",user,pass);
catch ( SQLException sqle ) {
if ( sqle.getErrorCode() == 28001 ) // i.e. passwd expired
//1. ask user to enter the new passwd &
//2. change it in the database.
Is there any other way of doing this ??
Thanks in advance
Arun

Answer 1

I haven't tried this, but there some things to think about.
1) Have you tried to capture the Exception? Is it a problem?
2) Have you tried to alter a password through JDBC? Is it a problem? To execute other DDL you have to use executeUpdate() I would assum that if you can do this it will also require an executeUpdate().
Now assuming #1 and #2 are OK
3) How are you going to change a password when the you cannot connect because the password has expired? Are you going to hard code another non-expired userid/password in the code (bad idea). Are you going to ask the user to enter some type of administrative userid/password that will allow them to change their password?
Just some thoughts, sorry I cannot help more...