Sajid, I used protocol.ora to restrict connection based on ip on oracle 8.1.6.3.0 and now 8.1.7.2.0 (Solaris 8). I don't have problem.
However, when I had two sets of databases running on the same ORACLE_HOME and using two listeners for these two sets of databases, I had complications. The behavior was that the listener that had the protocol.ora in the directory had to be started after the other one (somehow the restriction stayed in the memory). If you failed to start the restricted-listener last, or restarted the open-connection listener after the restricted-listener is running, then the open-set of databases don't have open connections. Hope this helps. Sharon ------------------------------------------------------- Xiaohong Yang (Sharon) certified Oracle DBA Center for Bioinformatics CB#7100 UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (919)843-6106 (office) (919)966-6821 (fax) ---------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 08:59:01 +0100 (BST) Subject: Re: protocol.ora Hi I tried this however I get the same result as in it doesn't allow any connections at all..even IP addresses which are included in the .protocol.ora file. Regards Saj Iqbal On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Jeremiah Wilton wrote: > If you trace the listener you will see that it is looking for > .protocol.ora with a leading period. This is a documented bug. Just > copy protocol.ora to .protocol.ora. > > -- > Jeremiah Wilton > http://www.speakeasy.net/~jwilton > > On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Sajid Iqbal wrote: > > > We used to use the protocol.ora file to restrict access to the database, > > on oracle 8.0.5 > > > > However since moving to Oracle 8.1.6.3 this doesn't work. > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Jeremiah Wilton > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Xiaohong Yang (Sharon) 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).
