Re: ORA-12638: credential retrieval error

sybrandb_at_yahoo.com wrote in message news:<a1d154f4.0402020718.39261acc_at_posting.google.com>...
> 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

hi,

thank you for your answer.

But i found the problem. It was not the connection, it was the sql-string that is use, directly after opening the connection.

The String wasnīt corretly right for the Oracle-Server. I change the String and now it go.

By Andreas Received on Wed Feb 04 2004 - 08:49:55 CST