Path: dp-news.maxwell.syr.edu!spool.maxwell.syr.edu!drn.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!newsfeed.news2me.com!newsfeed2.telusplanet.net!newsfeed.telus.net!edtnps90.POSTED!0a32a07d!not-for-mail Reply-To: "Terry Dykstra" From: "Terry Dykstra" Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.server References: <1122994749.930610.21960@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <9btTsLBT+88CRx8a@peterfinnigan.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: Listener Passwords, who uses them and why? Lines: 17 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1506 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 Message-ID: <1lKJe.191230$tt5.138437@edtnps90> Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 14:52:45 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 72.29.237.90 X-Trace: edtnps90 1123512765 72.29.237.90 (Mon, 08 Aug 2005 08:52:45 MDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 08:52:45 MDT Xref: dp-news.maxwell.syr.edu comp.databases.oracle.server:249100 The reference guide implies that you don't need admin_restrictions if you have a password set. From the 9i reference: ADMIN_RESTRICTIONS_listener_name Purpose Use the parameter ADMIN_RESTRICTIONS_listener_name to restrict runtime administration of the listener. The parameter is useful if the listener is not password-protected. Am I missing something here? -- Terry Dykstra Canadian Forest Oil Ltd.