sqlnet.ora file

A configuration file for the client or server that specifies:

• Client domain to append to unqualified service names or net service names

• Order of naming methods the client should use when resolving a name

• Logging and tracing features to use

• Route of connections

• Preferred Oracle Names servers

• External naming parameters

• Oracle Advanced Security parameters

The sqlnet.ora file must reside in one of the following locations:

1. The directory specified by the TNS_ADMIN environment variable If the TNS_ADMIN environment variable is not defined as a variable on Windows NT, it may be in the registry.

2. The $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin directory on UNIX or the ORACLE_HOME \network\admin directory on Windows operating systems.

Related Topics

Oracle Net Services Overview

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