1. Platform Guide
  2. Oracle Net Services Configuration on Windows
  3. About Modifying Oracle Net Services Registry Parameters and Subkeys

B.2 About Modifying Oracle Net Services Registry Parameters and Subkeys

The registry contains entries for Oracle Net Services parameters and subkeys.

To successfully add or modify Oracle Net Services configuration parameters, you must understand where they are located and the rules that apply to them.

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B.2.1 About Oracle Net Service Subkeys

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services contains subkeys that correspond to services.

Depending on what is installed, your Oracle Net Services consist of all or a subset of the following:

  • OracleHOMENAMEClientCache

  • OracleHOMENAMECMAdmin

  • OracleHOMENAMECMan

  • OracleHOMENAMETNSListener

Each service subkey contains the parameters shown in Service Subkey Parameters.

Table B-1 Service Subkey Parameters

Parameter Description

DisplayName

Specifies service name.

ImagePath

Specifies fully qualified path name of the executable started by service and any command line arguments passed to executable at run time.

ObjectName

Specifies logon user account and computer to which service must log on.