Re: WINODS NT SERVER Oracle - roblem starting oracle from Microsoft Terminal Server Remote Deskto

"Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in message news:<4035d6cb$0$10333$ed9e5944_at_reading.news.pipex.net>...
> Hi Paul
>
> This changed a bit with (I think) 9.2
>
> <quote>
> Windows Terminal Servers
> Oracle supports Terminal Services on Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000
> Advanced Server, and Windows 2000 Datacenter.
>
> The following products and features are not supported on Windows Terminal
> Servers or Windows XP Remote Desktop:
>
> a.. Installation of Oracle9i server components from a remote Terminal
> Services Client onto a Windows 2000 server that is running Terminal Server
> Service or a Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server is unsupported. If you attempt
> to install Oracle9i in this manner, many database configuration tools hang.
> Examples includes Oracle Database Upgrade Assistant, Database Configuration
> Assistant, Oracle Internet Directory Configuration Assistant, and Oracle
> Workflow Configuration Assistant. Start all configuration tools from the
> Terminal Server console and not from the Terminal Services Client.
>
> b.. Connection Manager
>
> c.. Oracle Fail Safe
>
> d.. Oracle HTTP Server
>
> e.. Oracle Migration Workbench
>
> f.. Oracle Names
>
> g.. Oracle Object Link Manager
>
> h.. Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server
>
> i.. Server Management (SRVM)
> </quote>
> In particular the unix style
>
> set oracle_sid=sid
> sqlplus system/manager
>
> works fine with 9.2 and using a terminal services console.
> lsnrctl works as well.
>
> so there are some restrictions, in particular TS needs to be in remote
> administration mode and not application server mode (as far as I understand
> it).
>
>
>
> --
> Niall Litchfield
> Oracle DBA
> Audit Commission UK

Niall,

Thanks for the info, I'll have to give it a try today.

Paul

> "Paul Drake" <drak0nian_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1ac7c7b3.0402192217.4434e0f2_at_posting.google.com...
> > premmehrotra_at_hotmail.com (Prem K Mehrotra) wrote in message
> news:<43441e77.0402191838.60106cb8_at_posting.google.com>...
> > > I have Oracle database running on a Windows NT server. I am accessing
> > > the server using Remote Desktop ( A Microsoft Terminal Service
> > > Client). Somone told me that there are limitations in remote desktop,
> > > i.e.,
> > > one cannot start Oracle. I want to know why as well as the
> > > workarounds.
> > >
> > > Instead of running everything from the WINDOWS NT server console
> > > wjhich is painful, what are the workraounds. Do same problem exist
> > > with pcAnywhere, VNC desktop, Citrix client.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Prem
> >
> > bequeath connections are not supported on WinNT 4.0, W2K.
> > bequeath connections are supported on w2k3.
> >
> > you do not want to run Citrix Metaframe on the same server as Oracle.
> > feel free to do so, though. you are best off to check the Product
> > Certification matrix on metalink, to determine what version of Oracle
> > is supported on what OS.
> >
> > PC Anywhere, Timbuktu Pro, NetOp, WinVNC all support bequeath
> > connections, so lsnrctl, svrmgrl, namesctl all work, as does sqlplus
> > when not connecting thru a listener.
> >
> > this has to be on an FAQ somewhere.
> >
> > Citrix has its place, and its on a (pseudo) app server, with only the
> > Oracle client installed.
> >
> > Pd
Received on Fri Feb 20 2004 - 10:18:34 CST