Integrigy Oracle Listener Security Check Tool Updated (v. 2.2)

AppSentry Listener Security Check is a tool to check the security configuration of the Oracle Database Listener and listeners for Oracle Applications 11i. Four checks are performed:
1. is a password set,
2. is logging enabled,
3. is ADMIN_RESTRICTIONS enabled, and
4. is LOCAL_OS_AUTHENTICATION set for Oracle 10g.

Download lsnrcheck.exe (754KB)

Leverage your Oracle 10g skills to learn DB2 9.1 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

If you're a database specialist interested in growing your DB2 skills, there's a good chance that you've already developed database skills with another relational database product somewhere along the way. Recently updated for the latest versions of DB2 and Oracle, this article shows you how to use your current knowledge of Oracle 10g to quickly gain skills in IBM DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows.

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Ruby on Rails with Oracle FAQ

Exploring Ruby on Rails (RoR)?
This FAQ provides basic information about connecting to Oracle, installation, and creating Oracle Database XE + RoR applications.
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Oracle built-in functions

A nice matrix of Oracle built-in functions

Install the Oracle DBA Toolbar

The Oracle DBA Toolbar (available for Internet Explorer only at the moment; a Mozilla/Firefox version is forthcoming) gives you one-click access to key DBA resources on OTN.

Features:
* Pop-up Blocker
* Integrated RSS Manager
* OTN Search
* One-click access to SQL*Plus install, Downloads, MetaLink, and more
* Online Support FAQ
Oracle DBA Toolbar

Developer: Open Source

Ruby on Rails with Oracle FAQs by Casimir Saternos

What is Ruby?

Ruby is an object-oriented interpreted scripting language created by Yukihiro Matsumoto. Since the mid 1990s, it has grown in popularity in Japan and has gained recent attention as the language behind the Rails framework. You can use the language for a striking variety of functions?from basic scripting to creating Windows applications to developing Web applications. You can start using Rails without extensive knowledge of the language; the Rails framework generates the fundamental classes needed for the Web application and uses reflection to perform object-relational mapping to the database.

OTN's "Greatest Hits"

The Oracle Technology Network (OTN) "Greatest Hits" CD is a compilation of the most popular technical articles, software downloads, podcasts, sample code, and documentation, we've published in a given 12-month period. The compilation provides you with convenient access to the "best" of OTN as well as an insight into the interests of the Oracle developer and DBA communities.
Greatest Hits - 2006 Edition ZIP (119MB)
Greatest Hits - 2006 Edition ISO (190MB)

Free Oracle Tutorial Downloads

A lot of interesting tutorials:
Oracle
Others

Oracle Database Patch Sets

Here you have a nice link to latest patch sets against platforms including release dates.

*You must have a MetaLink account to download patch sets.

Ultimate List of Free Windows Software from Microsoft

Microsoft has over 150 FREE Windows Programs available for download -- but finding them all is extremely difficult. Until NOW