“Cannot create an instance of OLE DB provider” error as Windows Authentication user

Question

I am trying to run openrowset from MS SQL Server on an Oracle server.

When i execute the following command:

select * from
OPENROWSET(\'OraOLEDB.Oracl         


        

Answer 1

Aside from other great responses, I just had to give NTFS permissions to the Oracle installation folder. (I gave read access)