Re: Firewall: use_shared_socket

Joe Long wrote:
>
> We had the same problem, but the use_shared_socket = TRUE reg setting
> worked fine for us. Before that however we tried to open up all the
> ports Oracle server used. I found in the Listener log that Oracle was
> cycling through a couple of THOUSAND ports in order one at a time.
> Obviously our security guy flat refused, with good reason. Just for
> comparison, we are running NT4, SP5, on a DEC Alpha. Hope the info
> helps.

Unfortunately, I'm using oracle 7 and the "use_shared_socket" fix is for oracle8 ... does anyone know of anything that can work with oracle 7? Netstat shows me that the oracle server is using all sorts of ports, it looks totally random.

I am using a linux firewall and have total control over it. I can use tnsping on the oracle server but of course can't open a session.

Isn't there some way you can tell oracle7 which ports to use?

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Tim Kelley
tpkelley_at_winkinc.com

subtract "useable" from "unstable" and what's left? Received on Thu Oct 21 1999 - 14:11:19 CDT