Hello alan/all Radius -X shows below error, When I tried to enable rlm_sql_oracle to connect my oracle database which is on remote servers. Would any one please help. rlm_sql (sql): Opening additional connection (0), 1 of 32 pending slots used rlm_sql_oracle: Oracle logon failed: 'ORA-12505: TNS:listener does not currently know of SID given in connect descriptor ' rlm_sql (sql): Opening connection failed (0) rlm_sql (sql): Removing connection pool /usr/local/freeradius3/etc/raddb/mods-enabled/sql[20]: Instantiation failed for module "sql" root@ruh02saaa02:~# second concern, I wanted to stop accounting completely, since I wanted to use radius only for authentication and accounting.. Thanks in advance. Ejaz