Release 2 (9.2) for Windows
Part No. B10163-01
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Oracle9i Database Platform Guide
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This section describes new features of Oracle9i release 2 (9.2) and provides pointers to additional information. New features information from previous releases is also retained to help those users migrating to the current release.
The following sections describe new features:
Oracle9i release 2 (9.2.0.2) for 64-bit Windows supports 64-bit processing in the following operating systems:
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
Windows Server 2003
Most of the features and functions of the 32-bit version carry over to the 64-bit version. Differences between them are noted where applicable in the text and discussed in full in Appendix G, " Oracle9i Database for 64-Bit Windows".
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Oracle9i release 2 (9.2) for Windows supports Very Large Memory (VLM) configurations in Windows 2000 and Windows XP, which allow Oracle9i release 2 (9.2) to access more than the 4 gigabyte (GB) of RAM traditionally available to Windows applications. For more information, see "Oracle9i Scalability on Windows".
A new command-line tool, User Migration Utility, simplifies conversion of local or external database users to enterprise users. For more information, see:
Migrating Local or External Users to Enterprise Users in Oracle Advanced Security Administrator's Guide
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Oracle9i release 1 (9.0.1.1.1) for Windows is certified on the 32-Bit version of Windows XP Professional Edition.
Oracle Corporation provides support information for components on various platforms, lists compatible client and database versions, and identifies patches and workaround information. Find the latest certification information at http://metalink.oracle.com/
You must register online before using OracleMetaLink. After logging into OracleMetaLink, select Product Lifecycle from the left-hand column.
Oracle9i supports enhanced integration with Microsoft Transaction Services and Internet Information Services. Public key infrastructure and Single Sign-On capabilities in Oracle9i have also been integrated with Windows 2000, Active Directory, and Microsoft Certificate Store.
Oracle9i integration with Windows security supports Oracle Wallets in the registry and Active Directory, and it allows Oracle products to use Microsoft Certificate Store.
Synchronization between Active Directory and Oracle Internet Directory facilitates centralized scheduling and configuration of Oracle and third party meta-directory components.
Database Configuration Assistant has been redesigned to include database definitions saved as templates. The templates can generate databases. Users can define new templates, modify existing templates, or use the ones Oracle provides. When creating a database with Database Configuration Assistant, users can include new Sample Schemas provided by Oracle.
Administration of Oracle Internet Directory replication server has been improved with the addition of new replication queue management and reconciliation tools.
There are some differences between using Oracle on Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0. For more information, see Appendix E, " Using Oracle9i on Windows 2000".
CONNECT INTERNAL and CONNECT INTERNAL/PASSWORD are not supported in Oracle9i. Use the following instead:
CONNECT / AS SYSDBA
CONNECT username/password AS SYSDBA
Server Manager is not supported in Oracle9i. Use SQL*Plus instead. Most Server Manager scripts should work in a SQL*Plus environment, but some scripts may need to be modified.
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