>how can I query a view to show this statement? >eg - If I want to use a script to recreate the SQL to create the user? Hi Bruce, See this example: SQL> alter user scott grant connect through dbsnmp 2 with role all except resource; User altered. SQL> select * from proxy_roles; PROXY CLIENT ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ROLE ------------------------------ DBSNMP SCOTT RESOURCE SQL> select * from proxy_users; PROXY CLIENT CREDENTIAL ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------- -------- V M FLAGS - - ----------------------------------- DBSNMP SCOTT NONE PROXY MAY NOT ACTIVATE ROLE SQL> select * from proxy_users_and_roles; PROXY CLIENT ------------------------------ ------------------------------ FLAGS ROLE ----------------------------------- ------------------------------ DBSNMP SCOTT PROXY MAY NOT ACTIVATE ROLE RESOURCE SQL> desc dba_proxies Name Null? Type ----------------------------------------- -------- -------------------- -------- PROXY NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30) CLIENT NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30) CREDENTIAL VARCHAR2(18) TYPE VARCHAR2(5) VERSION VARCHAR2(1) AUTHORIZATION_CONSTRAINT VARCHAR2(35) ROLE VARCHAR2(30) SQL> alter user scott revoke connect through dbsnmp; User altered. SQL> You can also see the connection type in v$session_connect_info - which will be PROXY for a proxy connection. You are correct my script find_all_privs.sql doesn't include proxy connections, I will add it when i get a chance to do so. Thanks for the potential addition to my script. kind regards Pete -- Pete Finnigan email:pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web site: http://www.petefinnigan.com - Oracle security audit specialists Book:Oracle security step-by-step Guide - see http://store.sans.org for details. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------