Oracle authentication

[ingresman]

Hi Guys,

hope you can help with this one.

I've got a PC (XP) with 8.1.7 client installed. I have one application which needs authntication and I've got the line sqlnet.authentication_services=(NTS) in the sqlnet.ora file to enable single sign on. I have another app which does not require authentication and fails with ORA-12638 (credential retrieval failed).
I've had a look on the web and what looked to be the solution was:
sqlnet.authentication_services=(NONE,NTS)
But It still fails with the same error.
If I specifiy sqlnet.authentication_services=(NONE) the second app works but the first fails.
Interestingly if I specify:
sqlnet.authentication_services=(fred) it works as if NONE were specified. I think what I need is a null authentication service (which I thought NONE might be).
I've tried to find a way to have a private SQLNET.ORA (like you can use TNSNAMES to point to a real file other than the one in /network/admin) but I've failed up to now.
I'd be interested in any thoughts any one might have.
thanks in advance

 

[SantaMufasa]

Ingresman, have you sorted this out yet? If so, what were your findings? If not, then I suggest your contacting Oracle Tech Support (or MetaLink) for assistance.

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[ingresman]

Hi,

no it's stil rumbling on. Support suggested using ALL instead og none,NTS , that didn't work.

Interesting enough only this morning I established that one set of insatlls works ok, and another doesn't so I'm getting our support guys to rebuild them from scratch.

I'll keep you informed