> > 08.03.2010 19:37, tomsee7 wrote:
> > > So that I am crystal-clear:
> > >
> > > Does this mean that when logging in a user can no longer determine
> > how many other users are concurrently logged in (and their
> usernames)?
> >
> > Unless they all are logged in with the same name.
> >
> > > If so, then this causes a massive problem for software that is
> using
> > this to determine licence usage and whether the user can proceed to
> log in!
> >
> > Anyway it was the least reliable way to do licensing because it never
> > worked with Classic Server (not to mention clusters). Owners of such
> > software must invent something else.
> >
>
> If I connect as SYSDBA then the usernames appear to be populated as
> before. Can I rely on this?

Yes, the database owner (SYSDBA) sees the details for all connections.


Sean