RE: SHARED SQLNET.ora? RE: tnsnames.ora in clients

We have a shared location for on campus, and it's working with tnsnames.ora and sqlnet.ora. But for laptops going off campus they have a local copy, updated as needed from the network copy.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deshpande, Kirti [mailto:kirti.deshpande_at_verizon.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 2:16 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: SHARED SQLNET.ora? RE: tnsnames.ora in clients
>
>
> Hi Ed,
> We use ONAMES. We had tried putting SQLNET.ora on the shared
> drive. It was
> working. However, they later found out that accessing it at
> all times from
> various locations was not always the fastest, easiest and
> acceptable way. We
> have a number of portable clients. And all shared drives are
> not always
> mapped as it depends on how they chose to connect/dial-in.
> So, lately we
> just keep a master copy of SQLNET.ora on a shared drive. We
> seldom change it
> (we use aliases for the Servers running the Names). As new clients
> (laptops) are deployed, the PC support team just copies it to
> the PCs from
> the shared (master) location. And this process has been
> working great for a
> few years now.
>
> If you need any specific information, please let me know.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>
> - Kirti Deshpande
> Verizon Information Services
> http://www.superpages.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Haskins, Ed [SMTP:Ed.Haskins_at_VerizonWireless.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 12:29 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: SHARED SQLNET.ora? RE: tnsnames.ora in clients
> >
> > Has anyone been successful with putting the SQLNET.ora file
> in the same
> > shared location as the TNSNAMES.ora file? I know it's
> supposed to be used
> > solely on the user workstation in /network/admin
> (Net80/admin), but some
> > people are trying to place it on the shared drive as well.
> >
> > We're actually implementing ONAMES, so we're replacing the
> SQLNET.ora file
> > to specify ONAMES, and some Regions are thinking they only
> need to place
> > this on the shared drive where TNS_ADMIN points to. I
> don't think this is
> > supported or works in all situations. Any experiences or comments??
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 1:02 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> > We use a shared tnsnames.ora from a NT server.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ron Rogers [mailto:RROGERS_at_galottery.org]
> > > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 2:33 PM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > Subject: Re: tnsnames.ora in clients
> > >
> > >
> > > Does this method of "sharing" the tnsnames work for you? What
> > > operating system are you using? I use Novell and when I tried
> > > this method of sharing the tnsnames it wouls not work. We had
> > > to resolve to downloading the latest copy to the users when
> > > they logged in.
> > > ROR mª¿ªm
> > >
> > > >>> rji_at_exenet.com 07/23/01 11:41AM >>>
> > > You can write a script and each time when a user logs
> into a domain
> > > it will check and copy the latest tnsnames.ora file. Or
> you can just
> > > place the tnsnames.ora file on the network drive and
> point everyone
> > > to it.
> > >
> > > >>> Surendra.Tirumala_at_am.sony.com 07/23/01 10:55AM >>>
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > Good morning!
> > > I would like to know how the 'tnsnames.ora' file on all
> > > client(windows)
> > > machines can be updated automatically whenever something
> changed on
> > > central 'tnsnames.ora' file.
> > > Is this the process still being used extensively or else
> > > advanced features
> > > like ONS.
> > >
> > > Your suggestions are highly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Suren
> > > Consultant DBA
> > > Sony
> > > --
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