# ============================================================================= # Oracle sqlnet.ora - Compatibility Configuration for Old Instant Client # ============================================================================= # # Purpose: Allow connections from Oracle Instant Client 10g/11g to Oracle 21c # # IMPORTANT - Oracle 21c Location: # Oracle 21c uses a read-only Oracle Home. Configuration files must go in # the "Oracle Base Home" directory, NOT in ORACLE_HOME. # # For Oracle 21c XE, copy to: # %ORACLE_BASE%\product\21c\homes\OraDB21Home1\network\admin\sqlnet.ora # Example: # C:\app\\product\21c\homes\OraDB21Home1\network\admin\sqlnet.ora # # For older Oracle versions, copy to: # %ORACLE_HOME%\network\admin\sqlnet.ora # # After copying: # 1. STOP and START listener (not just reload!): # lsnrctl stop # lsnrctl start # 2. Wait ~10 seconds for database services to re-register # 3. Reset user passwords (required to generate 10G password verifier): # ALTER USER CONTAFIN_ORACLE IDENTIFIED BY ROMFASTSOFT; # ALTER USER IDENTIFIED BY ; # # Note: The password MUST be reset after sqlnet.ora change - this regenerates # the password hash to include the 10G verifier needed by old clients. # # ============================================================================= # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Authentication Protocol Compatibility # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Allow older authentication protocols (required for Instant Client 10/11) # Value 8 allows all protocols from Oracle 8i onwards # Default in 21c is 12, which blocks clients older than 12c SQLNET.ALLOWED_LOGON_VERSION_SERVER=8 SQLNET.ALLOWED_LOGON_VERSION_CLIENT=8 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Password Case Sensitivity (Optional) # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Disable password case sensitivity for compatibility with old applications # that may send passwords in uppercase # Uncomment if needed: # SEC_CASE_SENSITIVE_LOGON=FALSE # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Name Resolution # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Standard name resolution order NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH = (TNSNAMES, EZCONNECT) # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Connection Settings (Optional) # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Timeout for establishing connection (seconds) # SQLNET.INBOUND_CONNECT_TIMEOUT = 60 # Dead connection detection interval (minutes) # SQLNET.EXPIRE_TIME = 10 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Encryption (Optional - for secure connections) # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Enable native encryption (AES256) # SQLNET.ENCRYPTION_SERVER = REQUIRED # SQLNET.ENCRYPTION_TYPES_SERVER = (AES256) # SQLNET.CRYPTO_CHECKSUM_SERVER = REQUIRED # SQLNET.CRYPTO_CHECKSUM_TYPES_SERVER = (SHA256) # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Logging (for troubleshooting) # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Enable tracing (set to OFF in production) # TRACE_LEVEL_CLIENT = OFF # TRACE_LEVEL_SERVER = OFF # Log file locations # LOG_DIRECTORY_CLIENT = C:\app\oracle\network\log # LOG_DIRECTORY_SERVER = C:\app\oracle\network\log # ============================================================================= # After applying this configuration: # # 1. Reload listener: # lsnrctl reload # # 2. Reset passwords for users connecting with old clients: # sqlplus sys/romfastsoft@SERVICE as sysdba # ALTER USER CONTAFIN_ORACLE IDENTIFIED BY ROMFASTSOFT; # ALTER USER [COMPANY] IDENTIFIED BY [PASSWORD]; # # 3. Test connection from old client: # sqlplus CONTAFIN_ORACLE/ROMFASTSOFT@//host:1521/SERVICE # # =============================================================================