Re: Opinions Wanted on Oracle for NT

[This followup was posted to comp.databases.oracle.misc and a copy was sent to the cited author.]

In article <5kpbu3$22g$1_at_NNTP.MsState.Edu>, aak2_at_Ra.MsState.Edu says...
> "Scott Danciak" <sdanciak_at_logix-inc.com> writes:
>
> >I hate to burst your bubble but...:
 

> >1. The first publicly available NT version was 3.1 aka Windows NT Advanced
> >Server. They dropped the Advanced Server portion with 3.5
>
> I admit my mistake. It was 3.1. I still have my copy of NT Advanced Server 3.1 sitting
> on my shelf. I did not remember the version number correctly.
>
> >2. A sendmail port to NT is freely available. There are many other FREE
>
> Last time I looked at it, it was really ugly! I dont know of anyone using it.
> Maybe it has improved a bit now?

There are a number of command line mailers available. BLAT is a simple one that has worked fine for me and comes with source code. Take a look at www.cdrom.com, www.bhs.com or any of the standard windows archive sites. There is also an smtp module available for Perl, and lets face it, a simple smtp client isn't exactly a herculean task in C.

>
> >command line utils to send a email message (a mail client program) from a
> >command prompt (wrmail, sendsmtp, etc.). SSH is available commercially as
> >well as most unix shell emulators.
>
> Hmmm? Tell me please where can I get sshd for NT? I really really like to do
> interactive work securely from remote locations. There currently is no solution
> available under NT as far as I know.

You can't that I know of but there are other options for encrypted links. There is an SSL link available and Symantec's NetCrypto will encrypt all connections between two machines for <<$90 a box.

>
> Also I have tried bash under NT and I have to say that its got long way to go
> before it becomes usable.

True. I use the ksh that comes with the MKS Toolkit and there is a version of ksh available from Bell Labs that is free for personal, and I believe, educational use. For those who prefer c-shell, the Hamilton CSH is suppose to be pretty good. I'd like to have bash but I can live with ksh.

>
> >4. You are correct when you say there is no built in SMTP/POP3 mail SERVER
> >for NT but what you're talking about only requires a mail CLIENT. On the
>
> I was not aware of command line programs you mentioned (wrmail, sendsmtp..).
> I did not notice them on my NT box.

Do you wait for Sun to drop all of your software on your desk? I don't think that Sun distributes ssh/sshd so you've obviously gone out and picked up software for your Solaris system, so at least give NT a similar level of effort. Those utilities are out there and readily available for those willing to look for it. Beverly Hills Software runs a nice site at www.bhs.com that contains a large collection of useful utilities.

--rick Received on Wed May 07 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT