The same group that does our software installs does Oracle Client Installs. About 7 years ago (Pre-merger) I wrote the documentation for the group that handled it at the time and provided the tnsnames.ora and sqlnet.ora files. I assume someone on the other side of the merger had done the same for the department that currently handles it, but I'm really not sure. Jay Miller Sr. Oracle DBA 201.369.8355 ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mayen.Shah@xxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:56 AM To: JBECKSTROM@xxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-db-l; oracle-l-freelists; oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Installation of Oracle client for end users I do both. For most applications I have windows client on shared drive. For few end users/developers, I have client installed on individual PCs. Thanks Mayen "Jeffrey Beckstrom" <JBECKSTROM@xxxxxxxxx> Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Jul 22 2008 11:45 AM Please respond to JBECKSTROM@xxxxxxxxx To "oracle-l-freelists" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "oracle-db-l" <oracle-db-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject Installation of Oracle client for end users Question, how are you rolling out the Oracle client software for your windows end-users. Are you installing the client software on the local PC and if so how? Are you running the client software from a shared networked drive? Jeffrey Beckstrom Database Administrator Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 1240 W. 6th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113