Oracle 9i Client

[Shahine]

Hi..
What is the minimum requirement for a client pc (windows 2000) to be able to connect to an Oracle-9i Server?

Do we have to install Oracle-9 Client on every machine?

The tnsnames.ora files on all the client machines are nearly identical, can we not use a central location for them rather than having them on every machine?

Many Thanks...

Shahine.

 

[Marco Kalter]

Both the actual Oracle9i Client as the tnsnames.ora file can be located on a file server. All you need on the client PC is an appropriate Oracle registry section in the local machine registry.

For the tnsnames.ora file you can define a TNS_ADMIN registry key that points to the directory of the tnsnames.ora file. If the entire Oracle9i Client is installed on a file server this is of course not necessary.

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Marco Kalter
Allround Automations

 

[Shahine]

Thanks...

Originally posted by mkalter:
Both the actual Oracle9i Client as the tnsnames.ora file can be located on a file server. All you need on the client PC is an appropriate Oracle registry section in the local machine registry.

For the tnsnames.ora file you can define a TNS_ADMIN registry key that points to the directory of the tnsnames.ora file. If the entire Oracle9i Client is installed on a file server this is of course not necessary.