--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, André Knappstein, Controlling <Knappstein@...> wrote:

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> If it worked earlier by counting connected users, how did you manage
> to have the count correct, then, when the programs have been
> terminated abnormally?

Well - usual Firebird detects this and removes the connected user.

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> Won't you receive the same outcome (realistic or not) by using
> database triggers?

Hmm - have to test this.

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> In general, but that's probably only my view, licensing models "per
> seat" are a thing of the past.

Might be, but this is the way we do it.

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> m> Hi
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> m> This question is not related to firebird, but I'll ask anyway.
> m> Until version 2.x of Firebird we controlled licenses to our
> m> program by fetching all connected users.
> m> If there where more connected users than the customer payed for, he could not start the program.
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> m> But the latest security update prevents me from getting the
> m> connected users unless Im SYSDBA.
> m> So as of now we have no control.
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> m> One of my colleques suggests that we just create a table in the DB
> m> set a entry to either active og inactive.
> m> This way we can control it.
> m> The flaw here is, that if the program terminates unexpectly the program will be seen as active.
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> m> I dont think this is the best solution.
> m> But I wounder how do you control licenses if you dont not use
> m> SYSDBA and doesn't want to modify security2 DB?
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> m> Micahel
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