actually it *might* be an issue. the java tools can barf on valid tnsnames.ora files. a quick test is to use the net manager tool to try to edit the network configuration in that directory. if net manager can't represent the network config accurately then the oem java console won't work. NB net manager not the config assistant. On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 4:26 PM, A Joshi <ajoshi977@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thomas, > Thanks. Yes. tnsnames.ora is there in all places and tested too. By > logging in using XP sqlplus. So that is not an issue. No, it does not > timeout. It does not give any error. Nothing happens after entering the > user/pass and hitting OK. Thanks > Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA http://www.orawin.info