Re: database in firewall

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 09:13:27 +0200, Eberhard Niendorf <eberhard.niendorf_at_epost.de> wrote:

>Port redirection takes place not at all, it depends on the platform. On Unix
>it takes place only for shared server (MTS) or access per SSL. If the
>server runs on a Unix platform and no MTS, no SSL, then there are no port
>redirection and the firewall have to pass only the configured destination
>port

Not true. Port redirection always takes place, independent of platform, whether using MTS or not using MTS. In setting up MTS however you can hardwire a port.
The alternative is making sure use_shared_sockets=true (applies to both NT and Unix) *HOWEVER* doing so, if you shutdown the listener you will also break all current connections. The only valid remark in your post is you can circumvent this with CMAN.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA