We are using Oracle Ldap. Three OID databases on three machines. We only use this for our desktop clients. We use tnsnames for the databases servers themselves (not my decision!). -------------------------------------------------------- This transmission may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information which is intended solely for use by the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, dissemination, copying or distribution of this transmission or its attachments is strictly prohibited. In addition, unauthorized access to this transmission may violate federal or State law, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1985. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the transmission and its attachments. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mladen Gogala Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 11:18 AM To: oracle-l Subject: Tnanames.ora Is there anything else for name resolution, except OID and tnsnames? I am not installing yet another database just for the name resolution. There used to be Oracle*Names, but some smart guy decided not to support it. Is everybody on NIS mapped tnsnames.ora files, like me or is there a better solution? -- Mladen Gogala Sr. Oracle DBA Video Monitoring Systems 1500 Broadway New York City, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 329-5201 Email: mgogala@xxxxxxxxxxx -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l