Re: Web application server and "Basic Oracle" Authentication

From: Chris Kimpton <chris.kimpton_at_btalexbrown.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 16:27:24 +0100
Message-ID: <35780E5C.7230B0D3@btalexbrown.com>

Brad Orahood wrote:

> Has anyone out there successfully got the "Basic Oracle" authentication to
> work in OWAS 3.0? With authentication off, I've had success with html as
> well as the plsql and perl cartriges, but when the authentication gets
> turned
> on, it asks for a username/password combination, but refuses to go on
> from there.
>

We're using OWS3.0.1.8, on HPUX10.20 and using Basic Oracle Authentication. It works reasonably well.

> I've created the realm/group entries in the authentication server, and
> modified the owa_init and owa packages, and set the virtual path protections
> in the cartrige administration forms. Still no luck.
>

Why did you need to modify the owa_init and owa packages?

Have you created the role on your DB and grant permissions to it to the user you are trying to logon as?

> Brad Orahood
> beo_at_copper-mt.com
Received on Fri Jun 05 1998 - 10:27:24 CDT