“APP-FND-02704: Unable to alter user APPS_NE to change password” while changing APPS password using FNDCPASS

 Issue: 
Changing apps password using FNDCPASS fails with below error
APP-FND-02704: Unable to alter user APPS_NE to change password.
Oracle error 28003:  has been detected in alterpassword2.

Command to change APPS Password.[Ensure to shut down Application services before changing apps password]
FNDCPASS apps/<apps_pwd> 0 Y system/<password> SYSTEM APPLSYS <new_apps_password>
Error Message from Logfile:
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Application Object Library: Version : 12.2
Copyright (c) 1998, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
FNDCPASS:
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Current system time is 10-APR-2020 18:43:36
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Arguments
   FNDCPASS system/***** SYSTEM APPLSYS *****
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Working…
APP-FND-02704: Unable to alter user APPS_NE to change password.
Oracle error 28003:  has been detected in alterpassword2.
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Concurrent request completed
Current system time is 10-APR-2020 18:43:39
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Cause:
Issue is due to Password_verify_function enables in dba_profiles for APPS,APPLSYS,APPS_NE users
Solution:
Disable the password verify function for APPS,APPLSYS,APPS_NE users in database profiles.
1. Identify the database profile for APPS,APPLSYS,APPS_NE users using below query.
SELECT USERNAME,PROFILE FROM DBA_USERS where USERNAME in (‘APPS’,’APPLSYS’,’APPS_NE’);
SELECT PROFILE,VALUE FROM DBA_PROFILES WHERE  PROFILE=’&profile for user’;
2. Disable password verify function
alter profile <profile_name> limit PASSWORD_VERIFY_FUNCTION null;
3. Run the FNDCPASS command to change password.

FNDCPASS apps/<apps_pwd> 0 Y system/<password> SYSTEM APPLSYS <new_apps_password>

4. After changing apps password, run autoconfig on Middle tier and update EBS datasource for R12.2.x
You can follow the below steps to update apps password in EBS Datasource:
5. Startup Application services

4. Revert back the changes done in step 2

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