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ORA-28040: No matching authentication protocol

What it means

Client and server disagree on the minimum authentication protocol (old client against a new server).

How to fix it

Upgrade the client driver; as a temporary measure adjust SQLNET.ALLOWED_LOGON_VERSION_SERVER on the server.

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Updated 2026-11-12.