Re: NT Authentication with Solaris Oracle Server

It is not possible to do what James wants as the Oracle server has no way to verify with NT that the client has authenticated.

Setting the REMOTE_OS_AUTHENT parameter to TRUE only means to trust the user is who he says he is. I strongly recommend not using it.

                                        Rick
                                        Rick Wessman
                                        Security and Directory Technologies
                                        Server Technologies
                                        Oracle Corporation
                                        rwessman_at_us.oracle.com

Andrew Babb <andrewb_at_mail.com> writes:

> James,
>
> Yes it is possible to use REMOTE OS Authentication across platforms. Note
> that I said REMOTE OS and not just OS Authentication. You will need to
> modify the parameter in the Solaris init.ora file.
>
> select name from v$parameter where name like '%remote%os%';
>
> to get the actual parameter name, it should be boolean.
>
> Andrew
>
> James-TK Low wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have been looking through the section of External Authentication in
> > the Oracle Administration manuals. I am still not clear if the
> > following is possible.
> >
> > I have NT workstation users, being authenticated by a NT domain server.
> > And want to connect to an Oracle server on a Sparc Solaris machine based
> > on that NT user authentication. Is this possible?
> >
> > Of course, if the Oracle server is on a NT server, then it is possible.
> > But it is equally possible with a Sparc Solaris backend???
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any info.
> >
> > Regards,
> > James-TK Low
> > Systems Administrator
> > United Overseas Bank
> > Singapore
>

-- Received on Mon May 03 1999 - 07:11:29 CDT