From: anacedent@hotmail.com   
      
   Lasher wrote:   
   > PRODUCT:  Oracle 9iAS R2 on Windows 2000   
   > ERROR: REP -0238 Security Server Authentication Failed   
   >   
   > I was trying to stop the reports service and this is what I did:   
   > Shutdown mid-tier processes -- no error   
   > Changed username/password and encrypted=no in   
   >      D:\ora_home2\reports\conf\rep_xxx.conf file   
   > Restarted mid-tier processes   
   > Went into OEM (port 1810), and tried to stop reports server, but got   
   > error:  REP -0238 Security Server Authentication Failed   
   >   
   > As a result, cannot stop reports service.   
   >   
   > Any help would be great.   
      
   Replaced the changed copy of the configuration file with a copy of the   
   original & realize that the Reports Server uses SSO for authentication.   
   It is past time for you to RTFM before making any more changes.   
      
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