Thanks very much for the info.
joel garry wrote:
> John H wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I have a mixed environment where i have a com+ application running on
> > Windows 2000 using an Oracle 10g database running on Solaris, data
> > access mechansim is odbc.
> >
> > The app is currently connecting to orcale via a connection string which
> > has username annd passwors in it. Would like to take advantage of
> > external authentication so not to have to specify passwords in
> > connection string.
> >
> > What is best mechansim to make this happend? and can external
> > authentication support this?
> > Thanks for all info.
> > I'm not a Dba!
> >
> > Regards
> > John
>
> Yes, but you have to allow poor security to do it. See
> http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/network.102/b14266/admnauth.htm#i1006459
>
> But keep reading on to the Global Authentication section in that
> manual. If you already have that sort of directory service
> administered by experts, there you go.
>
> jg
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Received on Wed Oct 25 2006 - 04:22:57 CDT
