Re: Can't connect the user "identified externally" from NT4.0

You also need to add the line REMOTE_OS_AUTHENT = TRUE to your init.ora file. If you also want to be able to connect as sysdba, you will need to create a local group called ORA_DBA and add the users to it who should have this priviledge.

Andy Johnson

Adam Tadjkarimi wrote:

> I created a user, OPS$MR_X, which is "identified externally" on Oracle
> 8.04-NT4.0 server. The user has an NT account MR_X, also the line
> "OS_AUTHENT_PREFIX=OPS$" was added to the init*.ora file. The user has been
> "grant"ed all necessary roles and privs e.g. CONNECT, CREATE SESSION ...
>
> However, when he tries to connect from either the tools or directly from
> "plus33 or plus80 or plus33 or plus80w", it fails everytime and he gets
> prompted for the password. Any idea why this is happening and any remedy?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Adam Tadj
> adamt_at_hsltd.com
Received on Wed Jul 22 1998 - 18:46:13 CDT