Re: Connecting Via the Net

Trellian wrote in message <373786F1.F43ADEAF_at_trellian.com>...
>Is it possible to connect to an Oracle database via the internet?

Of course. The internet is nothing but a very big LAN/WAN - maybe we should call it a GAN (Global Area Network) ? :-)

Anything you can do on a local area network, you can do over a WAN or the internet (talking here about a direct connection).

>If so, how would it be done?

Nothing is different - still the same protocols and software. The only problems/concerns with using the internet are bandwidth (i.e. performance) and security. Which is why the internet is littered with firewalls and proxy servers... ;-)

To provide safe and secure access, you will need to run your Oracle SQL*NET TCP traffic through a proxy and/or firewall. This may requires some additional software as SQL*NET does not support proxy configurations. Not so sure what the situation with Net8 is though.

The major thing to remember that the internet is basically just a TCP/IP based network. Besides the concerns with security (which should also be a concern on your internal network), there's really very little difference.

regards,
Billy Received on Tue May 11 1999 - 03:53:13 CDT