Re: Getting the IP address of someone connecting through web forms

The reason is that I have absolutely no say in the matter and that the client wants it that way. I have been given requirements that I need to meet. I dont always like them, but I cannot change them.

BTW, SYS_CONTEXT doesnt work... if I run it from the database I just get the server IP. This is a web application so the rules are different.

"Daniel Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:3CFBCB00.343643B1_at_exesolutions.com...
> Ryan Gaffuri wrote:
>
> > I know I can use
> >
> > Select SYS_CONTEXT('USERENV',('IP_ADDRESS')
> > from dual
> >
> > if I have 1 user per login. However, our users have a small number of
> > login/passwords and they are shared. I have no control over this. If a
> > specific user performs an action how do I get his specific IP address?
> >
> > Not sure if the above method will work. Ive been playing with it. Or
> > am I wrong here. I think I can use a javabean, but I dont know Java
> > and I was told not to explore this option.
>
> A 'small number of login/passwords and they are shared'? Why? To what
> possible end other than to make security a joke? Why not just grant CREATE
> SESSION and DBA to PUBLIC?
>
> Take a look at the options available for a on-logon trigger. You can
> capture all of that information at logon.
>
> Daniel Morgan
>
Received on Mon Jun 03 2002 - 15:44:34 CDT