title: Java connection String ORA-12650: No common encryption or data integrity algorithm
body: <p>I have problem connecting Oracle cloud database from my connection string, the error says:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>ORA-12650: No common encryption or data integrity algorithm</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I tried my connection string with other oracle databases, all works, except for this cloud db.</p>
  
  <p>I also tried solution like this the following, but not works (changed parameters in <code>sqlnet.ora</code>)</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://doganay.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/ora-12650-no-common-encryption-or-data-integrity-algorithm/" rel="nofollow">https://doganay.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/ora-12650-no-common-encryption-or-data-integrity-algorithm/</a></p>
  
  <pre><code>String dbURL = "jdbc:oracle:thin:@&lt;hostname&gt;:1521:&lt;SID&gt;";
  try {
     Class.forName("oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver");  
     Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection(dbURL, "username", "password");
  } catch (Exception e) {
     System.out.println("Database access failed " + e);
  }
  </code></pre>