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When you execute a database command from the Navigator, or launch a DBA tool from the Console, you use JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) and the preferred credentials stored in the repository to connect automatically to the database.

When you run a DBA tool from the operating system, you bypass the middle tier, and use JDBC to login to the database manually.