Oracle connection string with at sign @ in pasword

Question

I have a code that connect to oracle using connection string:

conn = cx_Oracle.connect('username/password@server:port/services')

But the problem is my password contain @ character so it may become

conn = cx_Oracle.connect('username/p@ssword@server:port/services')

it return

DatabaseError: ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified

I use Django with Oracle with this settings

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.oracle', 
        'NAME': 'Services',  
        'USER': 'user',                      
        'PASSWORD': 'p@ssword',                  
        'HOST': 'ip',                      
        'PORT': 'port',                      
    }
}

I cant change password :( Does anyone know this problem?

Answer 1

I haven't tried cx_Oracle, but you might be able to connect by specifying the individual parameters -

conn = cx_Oracle.connect(user='username', password='p@ssword', dsn='server:port/services')

OR

dsn_tns = cx_Oracle.makedsn('server', 'port', 'services')
conn = cx_Oracle.connect(user='username', password='p@ssword', dsn=dsn_tns)

Answer 2

You can use any of the following way based on Service Name or SID whatever you have.

With SID:

dsn_tns = cx_Oracle.makedsn('server', 'port', 'sid')
conn = cx_Oracle.connect(user='username', password='p@ssword', dsn=dsn_tns)

OR

With Service Name:

dsn_tns = cx_Oracle.makedsn('server', 'port', service_name='service_name')
conn = cx_Oracle.connect(user='username', password='p@ssword', dsn=dsn_tns)