Article ID: 178391
Article Last Modified on 12/3/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Open Database Connectivity 2.0
- Microsoft Open Database Connectivity 2.0
- Microsoft Open Database Connectivity 2.0
- Microsoft Open Database Connectivity 2.5
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.0
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.1
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.5
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6
This article was previously published under Q178391
SYMPTOMS
Oracle databases authenticate users that are logged on with SQL*Net Authentication services. This service works fine for users logged into Oracle through SQLPlus; however, when the logged on user is a service like Internet Information Server, the authentication fails with the following error:
CAUSE
This is a known limitation of SQL*Net Authentication.
RESOLUTION
The problem may be corrected by editing the Sqlnet.ora file. This configuration file is usually stored in the Network/Admin subdirectory of the Oracle Home directory. The following line needs to be added to this file:
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES = (none)
STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
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