Re: Problems using windows NT networking authentication

OOPS -- Should have checked myself before replying. Setting remote_os_authent=true is NOT necessary, and in fact, can create an unwanted security hole.

My apologies,
Rich

In article <7h76pk$bdm$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>,   Rich Goldkamp <rich_goldkamp_at_my-dejanews.com> wrote:
> Did you remember to set the parameter
>
> remote_os_authent = true
>
> ??
>
> Cheers,
> Rich
>
> In article <ug154q53t.fsf_at_us.oracle.com>,
> Rick Wessman <rwessman_at_us.oracle.com> wrote:
> > "Evert J. Smit" <e.smit_at_caiw.nl> writes:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I want to connect the users at the office with the same password
as
> they
> > > connect to the domain server.
> > > I'm using version Oracle 8.0.4.0.0.
> > > What I've tried allready is:
> > > * added the line OS_AUTHENT_PREFIX = "" in the init file.
> > Good.
> >
> > > * added the line SQLNET.AUTHENTICATIONS_SERVICES = (NTS) in the
> sqlnet.ora
> > > file. (There is another line called
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES =
> > > (SECUREID) which was allready in the sqlnet.ora file).
> > This is probably the cause of the problem. Since there are two
> entries in the
> > file, Oracle took the first entry. Since you are not using SecurID
to
> connect,
> > the connection will fail.
> >
> > > * created a user with Sqlplus under the system account with:
create
> user
> > > <example> identified externally
> > Good.
> >
> > > * gave this user example the dba role
> > While it's OK to do this, I'm wondering why you the user the DBA
> role. This is
> > a very powerful role and should not be given to every user.
> >
> > >
> > > I thought this is all you've to do. For testing i restarted the
> computer and
> > > logged in under useraccount example. So when I tried to connect
> Sqlplus with
> > > the following command line : sqlplus /@hddb (hddb is the alias
> we're using)
> > > there comes an ORA message.
> > > Which is 'ORA-01004: default username feature not supported; logon
> denied'.
> > > But I thought that I did everything right.
> > > So what did I do wrong ?
> > > Can anybody help me out please.
> > >
> > Hope this helps,
> > --
> > Rick
> > Rick Wessman
> > Security and Directory
> Technologies
> > Server Technologies
> > Oracle Corporation
> > rwessman_at_us.oracle.com
> >
>
> --
> Rich Goldkamp, Consultant, OCP RJGoldka_at_dcss.com
> Digital Consulting & Software Services (504) 523-5005 x2736
>
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