Verify that your environment meets the requirements listed in the following table before you configure the driver for NTLM authentication.
Note: The domain controller must administer both the database server and the client.
Table 1. NTLM Authentication Requirements for the Oracle Driver
Component Requirements
Database server The database server must be running one of the following databases:
  • Oracle 12c R1 (12.1)
  • Oracle 11g R1 (11.1) and R2 (11.2)
  • Oracle 10g R1 (10.1) and R2 (10.2)
  • Oracle9i R1 (9.0.1) and R2 (9.2)
  • Oracle8i R2 (8.1.6) and R3 (8.1.7)
Domain controller Network authentication must be provided by NTLM on one of the following operating systems:
  • Windows Server 2003 or higher
  • Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 3 or higher
Client Java SE 5 or higher must be installed.