<s>
In	O
database	O
computing	O
,	O
sqlnet.ora	B-Protocol
is	O
a	O
plain-text	O
configuration	B-Protocol
file	I-Protocol
that	O
contains	O
the	O
information	O
(	O
like	O
tracing	O
options	O
,	O
encryption	O
,	O
route	O
of	O
connections	O
,	O
external	O
naming	O
parameters	O
etc	O
.	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
on	O
how	O
both	O
Oracle	B-Application
server	O
and	O
Oracle	B-Application
client	O
have	O
to	O
use	O
Oracle	B-Application
Net	O
(	O
formerly	O
Net8	O
or	O
SQL*Net	O
)	O
capabilities	O
for	O
networked	O
database	O
access	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sqlnet.ora	B-Protocol
file	O
typically	O
resides	O
in	O
on	O
UNIX	B-Application
platforms	O
and	O
on	O
Windows	O
operating	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
section	O
lists	O
and	O
describes	O
some	O
sqlnet.ora	B-Protocol
file	O
parameters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parameter	O
Purpose	O
Default	O
Values	O
Example	O
Turning	O
signal	O
handling	O
on	O
or	O
off	O
(	O
UNIX	B-Application
systems	I-Application
only	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
