this might help the char-mode/unix dbas that are being force to use win2000:
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Note:77627.1
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Creation Date: 25-NOV-1999
Last Revision Date: 22-MAR-2002
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The following article describes the compatibility of the Oracle Database
server products with the Windows 2000 operating system. For information
relating to Windows 9.x refer to [NOTE:65995.1], Windows NT refer to
[NOTE:45997.1] and Windows XP / .NET refer to [NOTE:161546.1].
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Windows 2000 Telnet Services Support
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Windows 2000 introduces a new Telnet Service that allows remote users to log
on to the operating system and
[***] run console programs using the command line,
[***] in the same way that they do on UNIX.
Oracle does support the use of its
database command line utilities such as sqlplus, export, import and sqlldr
using this feature, but not its GUI tools. The release notes do not documented
that this is supported but Oracle product planning have indicated that this
is supported and bugs can be raised if customers encounter problems using this
environment.
Windows 2000 Terminal Services Support
======================================
The Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Server (Terminal Service) is a Windows
component that can be added to the server editions of Windows 2000 from the
"Add/Remove Programs" icon in Control Panel. It provides remote graphical
user interface (GUI) access to a server's desktop through terminal emulation
software, allowing multiple simultaneous client sessions to access and run
on the server.
With Terminal Services, the terminal emulation software sends keystrokes
and mouse movements to the server. The Terminal server does all the data
manipulation locally and passes back the display. This approach allows remote
control of servers and centralized application management.
The terminal emulation software supports the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
and can run on two types of client hardware device :
- PCs with the Terminal Services Client software installed or the newer
TSAC (Terminal Services Advanced Client) which is a Win32-based COM
object / control that can be used to run Terminal Services sessions
within Microsoft Internet Explorer or other applications.
- Windows Powered thin clients which run the Windows Embedded family of
operating systems. These componentized operating systems enable device
manufacturers to embed the Terminal Server client protocols (RDP),
Internet Explorer, terminal emulators and simplified task-oriented user
interfaces into cost-effective devices.
Oracle has only certified its products for access through PCs with the
Terminal Server Client software installed; access to Oracle products through
Windows Powered thin clients is not supported.
The following section describes which Oracle Database Server versions are
supported when accessed from one of these clients. In general the Database
Server, Net8 / Net9 Server and client software are certified. Please check
the appropriate section below for additional information on unsupported
products :
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| Version | Windows 2000 Server / Advanced Server / Datacentre / MLE |
+----------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| 9.0.1.x | Supported |
| 8.1.7.x | Supported |
| 8.1.6.x | Not Supported |
+----------+----------------------------------------------------------+
Windows 2000 can be configured to support Terminal Services in :
- Application Server Mode
- or Remote Administration Mode
Where a release is listed as supported above, it supports both of these modes.
For information about support of Windows NT Terminal Server Edition please
refer to [NOTE:66397.1].
Unsupported 9.0.1 Oracle Products under Windows 2000 Terminal Services
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Installation of Oracle9i server components from a remote Terminal Services
Client onto a Windows 2000 Terminal Server is unsupported. If you attempt
to install Oracle9i in this manner, many database configuration tools, such
as Oracle Data Migration, Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, Oracle
Internet Directory Configuration Assistant, and Oracle Workflow Configuration
Assistant, hang. Start all the configuration tools from the Terminal Server
console and not from the Terminal Services Client.
The following products and features are also not supported on Windows Terminal
Servers:
- Connection Manager
- Oracle Fail Safe
- Oracle HTTP Server powered by Apache
- Oracle Migration Workbench
- Oracle Names
- Oracle Object Link Manager
- Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server
- Server Management (SRVM)
Unsupported 8.1.7 Oracle Products under Windows 2000 Terminal Services
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Starting a Listener on Terminal Server
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(Bug 1458669) The LSNRCTL START command does not return a prompt and hangs
when run from the Terminal Services Client. The listener service is started
but is unusable. A workaround is to start the listener service by using the
NET START command at the command prompt if the listener service is already
created. Note that the LSNRCTL START command works when run from the Terminal
Server console.
Net8 Configuration Assistant hangs when trying to start the Net8 listener on
Microsoft Terminal Server. If this hang occurs during installation, exit Net8
Configuration Assistant and start the listener service by using the NET START
command if the listener service is already created.
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