Re: TNS Protocol Adapter Error (Oracle 9i) - Urgent

Can it be something related to firewall settings, as the server has just been hardened two days back, or if can be any port blocking or something

Regards
Saurabh

Billy wrote:
> saurabhgarg2k_at_gmail.com wrote:
>
> > We are facing a very strange problem, we have an Oracle 9i Server
> > running , the problem came into picture when we tried to connect to the
> > database through ASP.NET application using ODP.NET, it throws an error
> > "ORA-12560 TNS Protocol Adapter Error",
> <snipped>
>
> Seeing that TNSPING does work, it means that the Oracle Client Software
> is working and configured.
>
> If another piece of software fails, it likely means there's a problem
> with that software using the Oracle Client Software. In the Windows
> environment that can mean problems with security, access control lists
> and authentication. In other words, a screwup in the Registry aka The
> Basket That Holds All The Configuration Eggs In Binary Format. IMO, the
> single biggest design flaw in Windows.
>
> --
> Billy
Received on Wed Jun 29 2005 - 08:01:01 CDT