Re: disabling IPC

From: RSH <RSH_Oracle_at_worldnet.att.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:40:58 GMT
Message-ID: <Kv9j8.3303$tP2.338041@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>

Of what use would disabling IPC Oracle connections be, on a server that does not have an Oracle database running?

IPC connections are only possible on the native machine, in the O/S.

Not across to other instances on different servers.......

RSH. "koert54" <nospam_at_nospam.com> wrote in message news:3c8cc8d3$0$12226$4d4efb8e_at_news.be.uu.net...
> There used to be a sqlnet.ora parameter AUTOMATIC_IPC=ON/OFF.
> AUTOMATIC_IPC=OFF would be appropriate for a client that has no local
> database and thus should not even attempt to make a local connection.
> Default this
> parameter was ON so all remote clients would try IPC first. Setting the
> parameter
> on would have resulted in faster connect times but the time you win here
is
> minimal.
> However - this was only for databases prior to 8i ... it's become
obsolete.
>
>
> "Chris Aiello" <caiell02_at_comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:l8Li8.23227$hO6.2089757_at_bin4.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...
> > Hi all:
> >
> > I have a question. I have this Oracle DB running on UNIX and I want to
> > block users from telneting in and using IPC to talk to the database.
They
> > should use the TCPIP listener. I want however for the DBA to be able
to
> > use IPC in the event of the emergency. Any thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Mon Mar 11 2002 - 15:40:58 CST