RE: windows authentication

From: Michael Fontana <mfontana_at_verio.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 10:55:57 -0600
Message-ID: <003c01c3fbc0$3e355100$3c0b0a0a@corp.verio.net>

> hi all=3D20
> What is my alternative to the following situation :

> database users are configured externally with
>remote_os_authent=true , so that the db users connect with
>/@connectstring
> This is not secure, i know. But what is a better (more
> secure) solution
> without troubling about entering passwords.
>
> W2k with Oracle 8174

Oracle support active directory and all sorts of LDAP network authentication software (see dbmsldap.sql in $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin). It also has it's own built in LDAP that can be adopted for this purpose by making everyone in your organization authenticate via the database to use network facilities.

I would definitely look into a database interface into your existing application authentication scheme IF you are happy with it's performance and security. It makes life much simpler than having to manage and track each user, if that's what you're hoping to avoid.

Michael Fontana
Sr. DBA
NTT/Verio

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