Oracle8i Installation Guide
Release 2 (8.1.6) for Windows NT

A73010-01

Library

Product

Contents

Index

Prev Next

1
Introducing Oracle8i for Windows NT

This chapter introduces you to Oracle8i for Windows NT.

Specific topics discussed are:

Oracle8i Enterprise Edition and Oracle8i

The information in this guide applies to both the Oracle8i Enterprise Edition and Oracle8i (sometimes referred to as the standard edition) database types. Wherever possible, the name Oracle8i for Windows NT is used to describe both types. Specific database type names are used only when necessary to avoid confusion. Unless otherwise noted, the features and functionality described in this guide are common to both Oracle8i Enterprise Edition and Oracle8i (standard edition).

Oracle8i for Windows NT Overview

Oracle8i for Windows NT is a development and deployment platform for the Internet. Oracle8i for Windows NT features include the following:

Supported Operating Systems

Oracle8i server and client software operates on a personal computer (PC) running the following Microsoft operating systems:

Operating System  Oracle8i Server Software  Oracle8i Client Software 

Windows NT Workstation 4.0 

Yes 

Yes 

Windows NT Server 4.0 

Yes 

Yes 

Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition 4.0 

Yes 

Yes 

Windows 95 

No 

Yes 

Windows 98 

No 

Yes 

Windows 2000 

Yes 

Yes 


Attention:

Windows 2000 production versions were not available during the development and testing of release 8.1.6 products. Oracle Corporation has used the Release Candidate versions of Windows 2000 for development and testing. See the READMEDOC.HTM file at the top level of the CD-ROM for the latest information on certification and support of release 8.1.6 products on Windows 2000.  


New on Windows NT in this Release

This table describes the new components of release 8.1.6 specific to Windows NT.

New Product  Description  See... 

Oracle Provider for OLE DB 

OLE DB is an open standard data access methodology that utilizes a set of interfaces for accessing and manipulating all types of data. These interfaces are available from various database providers.

The Oracle Provider for OLE DB interfaces offer high performance and efficient access to Oracle data by applications, compilers, and other database components. 

Oracle Provider for OLE DB User's Guide 

Active Directory support 

Active Directory is a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)-compliant directory server included with Windows 2000. Active Directory stores all Windows 2000 information, including users, groups, and policies.

Oracle8i release 8.1.6 enables users to store database service and Net8 net service names as directory objects in Active Directory. Integration with Active Directory enables:

  • Oracle objects representing databases and net service names to be created in Active Directory and used by various Oracle applications when connecting to an Oracle8i database

  • A single, centralized location to store net service name information, which eliminates the need for maintaining a separate TNSNAMES.ORA file on each client computer

  • An administrator to create and store enterprise users and roles for the Oracle8i database in Active Directory, which helps centralize the administration of users and roles across multiple databases

 

Chapter 4, "Using Oracle8i Directory Server Features with Active Directory" of Oracle8i Administrator's Guide for Windows NT 

Windows native authentication enhancements 

These enhancements provide support for global user authentication and role authorization with Windows native authentication in Windows 2000 domains using Active Directory.  

Chapter 8, "Authenticating Database Users with Windows" of Oracle8i Administrator's Guide for Windows NT 

Additional Information:

See Getting to Know Oracle8i for the list of new components and features common to all operating systems. 

What Documentation Do I Read First?

Your Oracle documentation set is described in Appendix E, "Getting Started with Your Documentation". This appendix provides:

Oracle Corporation recommends that you read or review the following documentation before you begin installing Oracle components. This helps ensure that you make the correct decisions during Oracle component installation.

For Information About...  See... 

How to obtain customer support 

Oracle Customer Support Guide 

Important last-minute installation and configuration information 

  • READMEDOC.HTM file located at the top of the product CD-ROM for last-minute additions not included in the Release Notes

  • Release Notes

Note: After installation, all README files are accessible from the ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\RELNOTES directory. 

Upgrading or migrating your Oracle database from a previous release 

Oracle8i Migration

Note: Oracle Data Migration Assistant automatically prompts you during installation to migrate a pre-8.1.6 database detected on your hard drive. 

Installing Oracle components into multiple homes on a single computer 

Chapter 3 of Oracle8i Administrator's Guide for Windows NT 

Installing all Oracle components available on the CD-ROM 

Chapter 5, "Installing Oracle Components" of this guide 

Basic database concepts and administration 

 

Networking concepts and administration 

Net8 Administrator's Guide 

Oracle Enterprise Manager concepts and administration 

 

Viewing Documentation on the CD-ROM

The Oracle8i Online Documentation is included on a separate CD-ROM. When you insert your CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, the Autorun window automatically appears. This window provides easy access to the Oracle8i Online Documentation. Follow these instructions to view the documentation.

To view the documentation on the CD-ROM:

  1. Insert the Oracle8i Online Documentation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

    The Autorun window appears. If the Autorun window does not appear:

    1. Choose Start > Run.

    2. Enter the following:

      DRIVE_LETTER:\AUTORUN\AUTORUN.EXE
      

    The Autorun window appears.

  2. Click Browse Documentation to view the Oracle8i Online Documentation for all components. These documents are in HTML and PDF formats. The Oracle Information Navigator, a Java-based search and navigation applet, also starts.

  3. Review the documentation described in the table in "What Documentation Do I Read First?" and any other documentation appropriate to your environment.


    Note:

    You can also install your Oracle8i Online Documentation. See "Installing and Viewing the Oracle8i Online Documentation" for instructions. 



    Note:

    You can also access your Oracle8i Online Documentation without using the Autorun window. To do this:

    1. Exit the Autorun window.

    2. Go to the DOC directory at the root of the Oracle8i Online Documentation CD-ROM.

    3. Click either INDEX.HTM (to start both your Oracle8i Online Documentation and the Oracle Information Navigator, a Java-based search and navigation applet) or PRODUCTS.HTM (to start your Oracle8i Online Documentation without the Oracle Information Navigator).

     


Prev Next
Oracle
Copyright © 2000 Oracle Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

Library

Product

Contents

Index