Oracle 10g Database Administrator: Implementation and Administration 17 Managing Passwords There are three different areas to examine when working with passwords: –Changing a password and making it expire –Enforcing password time limits, history, and other settings –Enforcing password complexity Uses a combination of a function and a profile –Predefined SQL script to verify the complexity of a password –Adjust the PASSWORD_VERIFY_FUNCTION setting in a profile and assign that profile to a user