Prerequisites to Establish and Test a Remote Connection¶

To establish and test a remote connection, the following information is required:

• The network address or name of the node on which the remote instance resides.

• The listen address of the remote instance’s Communications Server.

• The keyword for the network protocol that is used to make the connection. For more information, see Network Protocol Keywords.

• The user name that is used to access the remote instance.

  This information is not applicable when using an Installation Password to authorize access.

• The password, which can be one of the following:

  • –Installation Password of the remote instance

  • –Password of the user's remote login account

  • –The DBMS password for the user on the remote instance, assuming DBMS authentication is enabled for the remote server