anyone else searching the archives, may want to take a look at: Subject: How to Configure the SQL*Net Layer for OS Authentication and Native Authentication on a Windows Platform in a Two-Tier Environment Doc ID: 371110.1 Type: HOWTO Modified Date : 23-MAR-2007 Status: MODERATED --- On Tue, 1/13/09, Jared Still <jkstill@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Jared Still <jkstill@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: database authentication by windows credentials > To: "Stephens, Chris" <chris_stephens@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 12:49 PM > Jared Still > Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist > > > > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Jared Still > <jkstill@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > It was worth checking out. > > > > FWIW I have seen an article to do exactly what you > have asked. > > > > I can no longer find it though. > > > > IIRC it was by Howard Rogers, in which case it is > probably no longer > > available. > > > > > The article was by Howard, and is no longer available: > > http://dizwell.com/prod/node/23 > > Try contacting him directly at dizwell.com, he may share it > with you. > > No use using www.archive.org either, the article was > blocked. > > > Jared Still > Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l