Re: 9i instance automatic-startup does not work with windows-domain

From: Holger Baer <holger.baer_at_science-computing.de>
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 08:55:33 +0200
Message-ID: <d9b216$s1j$1@news.BelWue.DE>

Sybrand Bakker wrote:
> On 21 Jun 2005 08:31:29 -0700, "Martin T."
> <bilbothebagginsbab5_at_freenet.de> wrote:
>
>

>>Are there known issues with automatic startup and Windows-domains on
>>Oracle 9i 2 ?
>>
>>The strange thing is, there are other PCs with _exactly_ the same setup
>>as this, that also are in a domain, where it works.
>>
>>Maybe something to do with active directory domains vs. NT domains ?

>
>
> More likely with not adhering to the installation instructions and
> installing and/or running Oracle under a domain administrator account,
> instead of the local administrator account.
>
>
> --
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

Funny thing, you still keep on saying that.

The installation Documentation that shipped with 9i (download version) states:

<quote>
Before you install 9i
[...]
4. Log on as a member of the Administrators group to the computer on which to install

    Oracle components. Log on as a member of the Domain Administrators group if you are     installing on a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or a Backup Domain Controller (BDC). </quote>

Oh dear, they even don't discourage to install Oracle on a PDC or BDC, although if you are in the right frame of mind, you wouldn't do that of course. I think the only reason they are explicit about this, is that there is no *Local* Administrators Group on a PDC or BDC. The AD is as local as it can get.

But the point is, it doesn't state to use *the* local administrator account but a member of the Administrators group, which incidentaly can be any Domain User if you like. And for certain requirements you need the instance to run under a domain account e.g. if you want to use UNC-Paths to store RMAN BAckups.

Now you probably meant all this. But then please use your wording with caution because to someone with less experience they are misleading.

Regards,
Holger Received on Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:55:33 CDT