you can use logon triggers to record the context of the logon event. On 12/1/05, Randy Samberg <Randy.Samberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Thanks for your reply. Can sys_context just be used to get information > about the current session, or can it be used to audit other users logged > onto the database? > > Thanks, > Randy > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Reidy, Ron [mailto:Ron.Reidy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 30, 2005 5:24 PM > *To:* Randy Samberg; Oracle-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* RE: Can IP addresses be audited in Oracle > > sys_context will give that information and more. > -----Original Message----- > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Randy Samberg > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 30, 2005 6:13 PM > *To:* Oracle-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* Can IP addresses be audited in Oracle > > Hello guru's, > > Does anyone know if there is any way to get the ip address of someone that > is logged into Oracle. My manager wants to audit users logging into > our Lawson database running on Oracle. He said he wants user, login time, > logout time, and ip address. I know that if you turn on auditing, you can > get a login and logout time, but this slows down Lawson, and does not give > an ip address. The ip address seems to be the most important thing to him. > I looked at all the dynamic views, and none of these give that information. > Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance. > ** > *Randy* > > > > ------------------------------ > This electronic message transmission is a PRIVATE communication which > contains information > which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be > for the use of the individual > or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please be > aware that any disclosure, > copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is > prohibited. Please notify the sender > of the delivery error by replying to this message, or notify us by > telephone (877-633-2436, ext. 0), > and then delete it from your system. > >