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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
>
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Received on Mon Nov 17 1997 - 00:00:00 CST