Re: Installing just SQL*NET to client?

Nick Miles wrote:
>
> I need to install SQL*NET on dozens of client machines. The only way I know
> how to install this is to use my Oracle Client Software 7.3.3 disk, but it
> gives the default option of installing DBA tools (which I'd rather not
> provide).
>
> Does anyone know how to create an install script (or possibly setup options)
> to only install the basic client software, all I really need to install is
> SQL*NET.
>
> Nick

It is also possible to "silent" install Oracle products from a source CD by adding some parameters to the ORAINST.EXE...

This way you don't have have to specify the products and go through all of the prompts - it all gets done from the command line.

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