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title: Enable Oracle Wallet authentication for discovery
description: Enable Oracle Wallet authentication to use credentials stored on the target server during Oracle database discovery.
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last_updated: "2026-05-25"
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# Enable Oracle Wallet authentication for discovery

Enable Oracle Wallet authentication to use credentials stored on the target server during Oracle database discovery.

## Before you begin

For Oracle database discovery on UNIX systems, verify the following requirements:

-   The configured Discovery user can connect via SSH to the host.
-   Oracle Wallet is configured on the target server for the Discovery user. For more information, see [Using Oracle Wallet authentication for Oracle Discovery on Unix/Linux \[KB3059862\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3059862).
-   The following applications are up to date:
    -   Visibility Content starting with version 6.32.0
    -   Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns starting with version 1.31.0
    -   For Oracle GLAS discovery: Data Collection for Oracle Global Licensing and Advisory Services starting with version 1.12.0

For Oracle database discovery on Windows systems, verify the following requirements:

-   The configured Discovery user can reach and authenticate to the Windows host.
-   Oracle Wallet is configured on the target server for the Discovery user. For more information, see [Oracle Wallet Authentication for Discovery \(Windows\) \[KB3150013\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB3150013).
-   The following applications are up to date:
    -   Visibility Content starting with version 6.35.0
    -   Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns starting with version 1.35.0
    -   For Oracle GLAS discovery: Data Collection for Oracle Global Licensing and Advisory Services starting with version 1.13.0

Role required: discovery\_admin

## About this task

Oracle Wallet stores database credentials directly on the target server. When the **glide.discovery.oracle\_wallet\_authentication** property is set to true, discovery reads credentials from Oracle Wallet instead of from applicative credentials stored on the instance. The property is set to false by default.

## Procedure

1.  In the navigation filter, enter `sys_properties.list`.

2.  In the **Name** column, search for `glide.discovery.oracle_wallet_authentication`.

3.  Select the **glide.discovery.oracle\_wallet\_authentication** system property.

4.  In the **Value** field, enter `true`.

    To switch back to applicative credentials, set the value to `false`.

5.  Select **Update**.


## What to do next

To apply the changes, run Discovery.

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