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Re: Development kit for external authentication?

From: <rwessman_at_us.oracle.com>
Date: 1997/11/17
Message-ID: <u7ma7h55g.fsf@us.oracle.com>#1/1

There is no method to create an external authentication module. You could use the Advanced Networking Option, though.

				Rick
				Rick Wessman
				Middleware Security
				Oracle Corporation
				rwessman_at_us.oracle.com

Nathan Neulinger <nneul_at_umr.edu> writes:

>
> Is anyone aware of a development kit for writing external authenticate
> modules for Oracle 7?
>
> Basically, I need the capabilities of OS Authentication, but it is going
> to be connecting from UNIX workstations that thousands of users have
> access to. As such, it would be entirely unnaceptable for Oracle to not
> verify the userid.
>
> If it uses the .rhosts/hosts.equiv mechanism, it could simply verify that
> the connection is from a secure port. Otherwise it could use ident.
>
> -- Nathan
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Nathan Neulinger EMail: nneul_at_umr.edu
> University of Missouri - Rolla Phone: (573) 341-4841
> Computing Services Fax: (573) 341-4216
Received on Mon Nov 17 1997 - 00:00:00 CST

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