Net8 directory naming and enterprise user security (for use with Oracle Advanced Security) use a centralized directory server to store entries. If you want to use these features, configure directory access.
Directory configuration on the server allows you to access entries, as well as create new entries. Also, directory access configuration enables Oracle Database Configuration Assistant to register a database service in the directory. Clients configured for directory access can use this entry to connect to the database service.
Yes, I would like to complete directory service access configuration.
Select this option if a directory is available and you want to use it for either directory naming or enterprise users.
No, I want to defer directory service access configuration to another time.
Select this option if a directory is not available or you are not ready to configure directory access.