sqlnet.ora file

A configuration file for the client or server that specifies:

- Client domain to append to unqualified service names or net service names

- Order of naming methods the client should use when resolving a name

- Logging and tracing features to use

- Route of connections

- Preferred Oracle Names servers

- External naming parameters

- Oracle Advanced Security parameters

The sqlnet.ora file typically resides in $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin on UNIX platforms and ORACLE_HOME\network\admin on Windows platforms.