I noticed that if I leave the TNS Listener service stopped on my NT workstation, I can't access anything using the GUI tools.
But my script that runs command line can successfully login to the remote databases to verify that they are accessible. It uses c:\oracle\ora81\bin\sqlplus.exe. Do the command-line utilities bypass the NT TNSListener service? Just curious, I am leaving the service up now... Regards, Patrice Boivin Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA) -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Boivin, Patrice J INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
