# sqlnet.ora file

A configuration file for the client or server that specifies the:

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

- Preferred order of naming methods that the client should use when resolving a name
- External naming parameters

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