1. Does the Oracle service on Win2K run in the security domain of its login user (LocalSys)?
A: It runs as SYSTEM by default. 2. If so, would that explain why RMAN can't write to a network drive that's mapped by a different user who is logged in to the domain rather than the local machine? A: Services running as the SYSTEM user cannot access network drives. Side question: Am I correct in my belief that the Oracle service must be running before an Oracle instance can start, and that it keeps running even when the instance is shut down? A: The service must be running to start Oracle. The service is actually the VOS portion of Oracle. ( Virtual Operating System - see James Morle's book ) When the instance is shutdown, the service may be stopped, but that is not required. Jared -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: 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).
