Re: database authentication by windows credentials

From: Pedro Espinoza <raindoctor_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:45:01 -0800
Message-ID: <b86c876f0901182145m63316408p67b6f98cad6f2e45_at_mail.gmail.com>

AFAIK, you gotta have Oracle Internet Directory (OID) to connect Oracle, if one wants to have ldap functionality. However, Oracle provides a way to sync up OID with AD users: thats what WNA is all about. In directory business, these functions (syncing up across various directories, like openldap with ad; ad with oid; oid with some other directory)) fall under "meta directory services.

The following helps:

http://vanbortel.blogspot.com/2007/12/how-to-setup-wna-with-oracle.html

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Stephens, Chris < chris_stephens_at_admworld.com> wrote:

> I was under the impression that the only way to integrate windows
> accounts with Oracle database authentication was to purchase the Advanced
> Security options and make use of the Kerberos stuff. The documentation
> seems to be misleading in this area. There is mention of being able to use
> WNA and that WNA functionality comes with the Oracle client though it seems
> that it only works with Windows NT and Windows 2000.
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> I have yet to find a clear explanation of what my options are for this
> integration.
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> Can anyone shed some light on this?
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