# profile

A collection of parameters that specifies preferences for enabling and configuring Net8 features on the client or server. A profile is stored and implemented through the sqlnet.ora file. With a profile, you can:

- Specify the client domain to append to unqualified names

- Prioritize naming methods.
- Enable logging and tracing features
- Route connections through specific processes
- Configure parameters for external naming
- Configure Oracle Advanced Security

| See Also: Net8 Administrator's Guide