Re: Winsock Proxy client with Oracle products?

From: Noname <nospam_at_nospam.no>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 10:56:11 -0400
Message-ID: <9l8pa2$2j4g$1@msunews.cl.msu.edu>

Oracle listens on port 1521/1526 or whatever you have specified and then directs the session to a random free port. Oracle does not work well through firewalls and proxy servers without some pretty serious playing with rules.

I have a server running on a private IP address using a IPCHAINS Linux proxy. Oracle works fine behind the network, but it cannot be accessed remotely due to the random free port assignment issue.

If you can use another protocol other than TCP to connect to your instance, you may be able to connect to your server and run the proxy.

Good luck,
Chris

"Roy" <something_at_something.uk> wrote in message news:9l8pad$6ph$1_at_news1.xs4all.nl...
> Hi,
>
> Om my Windows2000 workstation I installed the Oracle 8i client software.
I
> had however problems connecting the database (TNS-12560 :protocol adapter
> error).
> This problem was solved when I disabled the Winsock proxy client software
> (Metalink note 98483.1). However this means that I can't use my external
> mail-facility anymore.
>
> Metalink and/or Microsoft don't supply me with any further information to
> solve this. So I hope that you can help me.
>
> Thanks for any information
> Roy
>
>
Received on Mon Aug 13 2001 - 09:56:11 CDT