Re: Oracle Authentication Question

If I understand your question, the answer is "no." If database authentication is being used, it uses passwords stored in the database itself. The Unix password file is not used by Oracle at all.

This applies to all current versions of Oracle.

chriseli_at_my-deja.com writes:

> Version: 7.3.4
>
> Question: Do the users' profiles (/etc/passwd) need to be in the same
> physical server as the Oracle Server if I want to use DB (Internal)
> Authentication?
>
> Thanks a bunch!
>
> Chriseli
>
>
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