Re: oci8 1.3.4 External Authentication (Windows)

Chris, Thank you very much! I am curious about the user impersonation issues. Is there anything I can do to try and help in that investigation? Thanks again! ---- Christopher Jones <christopher.jones@oracle.com> wrote: > > > ironman@maine.rr.com wrote: > > Hi Everyone! > > > > I have a question regarding External Authentication in oci8 1.3.4. I > > was curious as to why this was not implemented in Windows? I > > currently run a PHP application with Windows Server 2k3, and IIS > > 6. In addition the Oracle DB is on a Windows Server 2k3 box as well. > > > > I would greatly benefit from external authentication to a Microsoft > > AD. I have no possibility of moving to a non-Windows platform. I was > > just curious as to why, and if there is any plan to implement this > > feature in Windows. > > > > Thanks! > > > > There are potential security issues with user impersonation on Windows > that have yet to be investigated. If we're lucky, there is no issue - > but that is yet to be determined. > > There is no schedule for this feature on Windows, but I am aware of it > being useful. Like many projects we have more ideas and potential > features than we have time to complete. Thank you for raising your > hand to say this feature would help you, because that helps us > prioritize our goals. > > Chris > > -- > Email: christopher.jones@oracle.com Tel: +1 650 506 8630 > Twitter: http://twitter.com/ghrd Free PHP Book: > http://tinyurl.com/f8jad