# sqlnet.ora Network Configuration File: C:\work\globaltnsnames\sqlnet.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.

#  Use the parameter SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES to enable one or more authentication services.
# Possible values are (among other valid ones):
# 1. none - use a valid username and password to access the database
# 2. all - for all authentication methods
# 3. nts - use Windows NT native authentication
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)

# Use the parameter NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH to specify the order of the naming methods used for 
# client name resolution lookups.
# 1. LDAP - resolve database service (net service) name through a directory server
# 2. TNSNAMES - resolve a net service name through the tnsnames.ora file on the client
# 3. EZCONNECT/HOSTNAME - elect to enable clients to use a TCP/IP connect identifier, consisting of 
#     a host name and optional port and service name.
# 4. ONAMES - Oracle Names Server, which is no longer available for Oracle 10g and above.
NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (LDAP, TNSNAMES, EZCONNECT, ONAMES, HOSTNAME)

# Use the parameter NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN to set the domain from which the client most often looks 
# up names resolution requests. When this parameter is set, the default domain name is automatically 
# appended to any unqualified net service name or service name.
NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN = world

tnsping unqualified_tnsname_name.