oracle / oracle/python-oracledb

Add support for connecting with LDAP in Thin Mode

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Python
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Description

In cx_Oracle, in order to connect to an oracle database over LDAP, we need to create a sqlnet.ora file and ldap.ora file.

In oracledb's thin mode, sqlnet.ora is not supported, and presumably ldap.ora file is not either.

Is it possible to connect over LDAP in oracledb's thin mode?

If so, how do we do it?

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Research direction

Start with the thin-mode initialization documentation linked in the issue, then investigate how sqlnet.ora and ldap.ora are handled for Oracle connections. Determine whether LDAP connections can be supported in thin mode and define the documentation or implementation needed to make the connection workflow clear and verifiable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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