RE: Preventing user access

> -----Original Message-----
> From: O'Neill, Sean [mailto:Sean.ONeill_at_organon.ie]
>
> If I wish to do work on a database logging in to server
> itself and want to
> prevent users from accessing the system via network is there
> another way to
> do this if I don't want to use the "enable restricted session"
> functionality.  I'm thinking there's probably a neat way to
> utiltise the
> listener process but have not figured it out. 
>
> Also what If I need to work on DB over network but don't want
> any other
> users using DB what can I do to prevent their connecting?

As someone has said, you can restrict by IP address. Look in Net8 Administrator's Guide
For Release 8.1.5, the parameters are described in

Appendix C Configuration Parameters
...
Protocol-Specific Parameters (PROTOCOL.ORA)

protocol.EXCLUDED_NODES
protocol.INVITED_NODES
protocol.VALIDNODE_CHECKING