Connecting Client Windows-Server Linux

[abdel]

Hello,

I could set up my oracle db on a server running Linux (RHEL4). I have some client machine that run Windows XP and I have to set'em up so that the can connect to the database server.

Can somebody tell me how to configure that environment?

Thanks.

[LKBrwn_DBA]

1) Create database on Linux.
2) Install Oracle client on WinDoze.

[abdel]

Did that allready...with the 'usual' configs i.e configuring the tnsname of the client so that it points to the server(as I use to do when connecting two db in windows). Doesn't work with Linux, that's why am asking for your guidance.

[gandolf989]

Doesn't work with Linux, that's why am asking for your guidance.

It should work. It should not matter what operating system you are using for your database and what operating system you are using for your client. On windows there is an NT authentication parameter in the sqlnet.ora file, if it is there comment it out. Are you using domain names in you tnsnames.ora, try it without the domain names. Do you have the right tnsnames entry on the client, check the ip address/servername, sid name and port. If you are using the server name, try pinging it to see if the client can find the right ip address.

You need to do some really basic troubleshooting to see what the issue is. Like, did you start the listener on the database server? Is the database even running? Are you using ip filtering in the listener? How is anyone else going to know what the problem is, since there could be any number of reasons for this to not work.

[abdel]

The error I am getting is that 'the target host does not exist'. I'll run all the check you suggested Gandolf, and see how it goes.

[davey23uk]

then your tnsnames file is wrong as your machine cannot resolve the name used

[PAVB]

Can you ping the Linux box from the Windows machine using DNS?
Can you ping the Linux box from the Windows machine using IP address?
Have you set your oracle_home and sid properly on Windows machine?
What happens when you tnsping the target database?

[abdel]

Can you ping the Linux box from the Windows machine using DNS?
Can you ping the Linux box from the Windows machine using IP address?

The ping doesn't work. The network mustn't be properly configured cuz the windows box can't see Linux. I'll fix that first and see how It goes.

[LKBrwn_DBA]

The ping doesn't work. The network mustn't be properly configured cuz the windows box can't see Linux. I'll fix that first and see how It goes.

There you go! Also check firewall rules.