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the TCP/IP Loopback address is only used for the local system (i.e. it loops back on to itself, you can only use this from a client that exists on the same oracle db server. )
Do the Following:
I hope this helps. If you have questions pls ask.
Regards
Hassan Abba
Oracle DBA/Developer
Hessel H.J. de Haan wrote:
> Hello,
> - I've installed Oracle server version 8 on my Windows NT 4 server.
> - On this file-server I've created the standard ORCL database and I've
> modified the TNSNAMES.ORA and the LISTENER.ORA so I can reach the
> database (as
> system/manager, on the server). This goes OK
> - I've installed the Oracle 8 client on my Windows 95 workstation
> - The windows workstation/username has an account on the NT server (I
> can login / map /
> etcetera)
> - I've modified the TNSNAMES.ORA file in G:\ORAWIN95\NET80\ADMIN and
> changed the HOST name, so now it's:
>
> Tcp-loopback.world =
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS =
> (PROTOCOL = TCP)
> (HOST = my_nt_server)
> (PORT = 1521)
> )
> (CONNECT_DATA = (SID = ORCL)
> )
> )
>
> BUT: I can't reach the server from the workstation. I think I have to
> install the
> TCP/IP part of both the NT server and the Win95 workstation, but how,
> where
> and what? I dont have a real TCP/IP adress, so is there some sort of
> fake adress
> one can use? Please help me.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Hessel de Haan
Received on Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00:00 CST