Re: PRO*C w/ ANO databases

Randy Bilton <rbilton_at_ti.com> writes:

> rwessman_at_us.oracle.com wrote:
>
> > Randy Bilton <rbilton_at_ti.com> writes:
> >
> > > Has anyone successfully used PRO*C to connect to ANO encrypted
> > > databases. I get an ora-12649 error when I try to compile a simple test
> > > program that just does a table select. The version of PRO*C is 2.2.4
> > > and the database is version 7.3.4 on Solaris.
> > >
> >
> > Check the name of the encryption method specified in sqlnet.ora. It may be
> > incorrect or the proper encryption adapter may not be installed.
> >
> > --
> > Rick
> > Rick Wessman
> > Distributed Data Security
> > Oracle Corporation
> > rwessman_at_us.oracle.com
> >
>
> SQL*Plus works fine connecting to ANO databases from the same client
> machine. Why does SQL*PLUS have to be relinked to use ANO and PRO*C programs
> do not?
>

It depends on the configuration. If encryption is wanted as it appears in this case, then the client must be relinked so that it has the proper adapters. If encryption is not wanted, then no relinking is needed.

This is true no matter what the client is. They all use the same libraries.

                             Rick

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