Re: Authentication with unix password file.

This option is very dangerous. If it is used, then make sure that your users are trustworthy. Otherwise, they could connect as anyone using this method.

                                  Rick

"Daniel" <nospam_at_nospam.com> writes:

> Hi,
>
> If its just single signon you require then you could try using
> remote_os_authentication
> ie; if your user is using win3.x, win95 or win nt clients then you can pass
> the local username and authenticate against an ops$ external database user
> ...
>
> Daniel...
>
> --
> Daniel
> Oracle UK
>
> Rick Wessman wrote in message ...
> >Rami Krankurs <romank_at_qualcomm.com> writes:
> >
> >> Hello
> >>
> >> Does anyone know how can i authenticate oracle users against unix
> >> password file,
> >>
> >> or unix-nis-passwd map ?
> >It's not possible to authenticate user passwords against the Unix password
> >file either local or NIS.
> >>
> >> I know i can authenticate against kerberos, what about radius ?
> >RADIUS authentication will be available in Oracle8i.
> >
> >>
> >> I have oracle7 and oracle web server, and i want that users will be able
> >> use
> >>
> >> same password in their accounts (solaris 2.6), how do i make this happen
> >> ?
> >I believe that the Oracle Application Server supports O/S user
> authentication
> >but since the database does not, there's no way to do it.
> >

     
                                          Rick
                                          Rick Wessman
                                          Security and Directory Technologies
                                          Server Technologies
                                          Oracle Corporation
                                          rwessman_at_us.oracle.com