>
> > > 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.
>

and if your application uses multiple connections for one set of credentials
you will see the same credentials multiple times and thus perhaps using more
licenses for your software
Alan