The property menus of Oracle Database service and net service name objects in Windows Explorer and Active Directory Users and Computers have been enhanced.

When you right-click these Oracle directory objects, you now see two new options for testing connectivity:

• Test

• Connect with SQL*Plus

The Test option tests whether the user name, password, and net service name you initially entered can actually connect to Oracle Database. The Connect with SQL*Plus option starts SQL*Plus, which enables you to perform database administration, run scripts, and so on.