Re: VPN (virutal private networks) and SQLNET

Hi Stephanie,

We have used VPN to connect from a master site to remote sites, and to the best of my knowledge we have not had any problems with it. We are running FTP, TELNET and SQL*Net over the VPN and all to no problems.

Having said this, I was a user of the system, and did not get involved in the configuration of the VPN itself. However, there was no modification to the SQL*Net parameter files to allow for the VPN.

Rgds
Andrew

Stephanie wrote:

> Has anyone tried using VPN (virtual private network) from a laptop /
> workstation at a remote site (home, whatever) to connect to a database in
> their office? I'm having flaky responses and so far Oracle Tech support
> doesn't seem to have much experience with people running this combo. I have
> some pointers on tuning sqlnet but that's about it.
>
> I have users who can connect to some databases most of the time and never to
> others. Yet SQL*NET works ok, tnsping works ok. When they connect to some
> databases their queries generally work. But sometimes they seem to time out
> and hang up their VPN connection.
>
> I'd appreciate any info someone can provide. Good, bad or otherwise.
>
> Thanks!
> Stephanie
Received on Wed Apr 28 1999 - 19:36:49 CDT