NET8 Protocol independent solution that is invisible to the user and application. Oracle Names Clients do not need to know the location of the databases to connect. The Oracle names Server resolves the address and connects the client to the listed address. Advanced Networking Option Security Services Authentication Services Oracle DCE Integration Security Server Single Sign-on authentication for one or more Oracle databases. Open Gateway offers Transparent gateways and Procedural gateways.
Procedural gateways extend oracle stored procedures.
A configuration file which contains names and addresses of the services available on the network. This file is used by clients and distributed servers to identify destinations servers. This file is used by all clients and servers. It contains the client profile, optional and diagnostic parameters, and client information for Oracle names. A configuration file for the listener program that enables the Oracle Server to accept connections from clients via NET8.