Re: URGENT : Windows NT user Authentication

miriam <miriamp_at_NOSPAM.dds.nl> writes:

> Hi
>
> vpenmatsa_at_hotmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Hi, this is a simple problem ....
> >
> > I'm trying to use operating system (Windows NT 4.0) authentication for Oracle
> > 8.0.5 ....
> >
> > So, according to the requirements, I set
> >
> > 1) SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES = (NTS) in sqlnet.ora file . 2)
> > OS_AUTHENT_PREFIX = "" in the initorcl.ora file. 3) created the Windows NT
> > user RANDY with a password 'RANDY'. 4) created the Oracle user RANDY with
> > the external password verification . 5) I'm not using any domain name, the
> > database is on a local machine .
>
> 6) Hence , I'm trying to connect to Oracle
> > giving RANDY as username, 'RANDY' as password & a default database .
> Try NOT to give a password, because the user/password handling is done
> by NT already.
> If that is not working, you could also try to give nothing more (or
> less) than just a slash..

You should only need to give a slash. Oracle will get the username from NT.

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                                        Rick
                                        Rick Wessman
                                        Security and Directory Technologies
                                        Server Technologies
                                        Oracle Corporation
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