Re: ORA-12638: credential retrieval error

andreas.feiden_at_prosozial.de (Andreas Feiden) wrote in message news:<e39df157.0402020324.534f2391_at_posting.google.com>...
> hi there,
>
> i want to connect to a Oracle Database via ASP (ADODB.Connction). But
> i get the Error-Message:
>
> -------------
> Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers- Fehler '80004005'
>
> ORA-12638: credential retrieval error
> -------------
>
> Here ist my Connection-String.
> DRIVER={ORACLE ODBC DRIVER};DBQ=Muenster;UID=***;PWD=***;DBA=W;APA=T;FEN=T;QTO=T;FRC=10;FDL=10;LOB=T;RST=T;FRL=F;MTS=F;CSR=F;PFC=10;TLO=O
>
> I search in Google-Groups for Solutions. But nothing help.
>
> I edit the sqlnet.ora - File and change there
> "SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)" to
> "SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NONE)" but it doesnīt help. It only
> take a long time to load the webpage, where i connect to the database
> and the DLLHOST.EXE go to 99% of the CPU. So i must restart.
>
> I have install only the Client Software, Version 8.01.06.00. The
> Oracle-Server is one a another machine. I donīt know is configuration,
> but it is a Windows Advanced Server.
>
> I have Win2k with all new Service Packs and Updates (from the
> Microsoft Update Website).
>
> When i make a DSN or FILEDSN i have no problems to connect to the
> Database (Example in Access to include extern tables). But when i work
> with the DSN in ASP, it doesnīt work. I get the same error message.
> Another Driver doesnīt also not help.
>
> I hope you can help me.
>
> I search more then two days to solve this problem. But i donīt find
> the right one. Before i forget it, but i think you know it, iīm a
> newbie in Oracle :).
>
> Thanks for help
>
>
> Bye Andreas

Newbie's shouldn't install desupported software. And 8.1.6 was a) a can of worms b) the first release certified for win2k. Upgrade to 8.1.7.4

Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA Received on Mon Feb 02 2004 - 09:18:06 CST