Re: 9.2 Authentication problem

Volker.Zink_at_porabo.ch (Volker Zink) wrote in message news:<fd05ec4d.0312160243.6c436de_at_posting.google.com>...
> Hello,
>
> i have a problem with authentication. I installed Oracle 9.2 on a
> server and configured sqlnet.ora with SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES =
> (NTS). The same was done in the sqlnet.ora at the client. When trying
> to connect it fails with ORA-12637 (no packets received). If i change
> sqlnet.ora at the client to SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES = NONE,
> then it works. [The client runs on a Citrix Metaframe]
>
> In the case both habe NTS an oracle ping works fine, so the listener
> gets the connect. Thats the reason why i assume that the Windows
> authentication (w2k) fails. I found no documentation about which
> Windows-Calls Oracle is using in this case, or how to verify that
> Windows authentication is working correct or not.
>
> Can someone tell me whats the problem or can give me a hint, where to
> look?
>
> Regards
>
> Volker

IIRC the Oracle account needs to include the Windows domain name (\europe\bakker). I don't expect though you'll get such a weird error.

Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA Received on Tue Dec 16 2003 - 09:38:00 CST