Leonard,
 
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Subject:        Counting licensed users and controlling multiple l
 
 
>Two related questions:
 
>1.  (Sorry for restarting an expired thread)  We have a 256 user
>license.  Just what logons count against it?
 
All Sessions (except Ldev 20) regardless of the source.
 
>I understand that a hardwired or DTC-connected HELLO counts.
Yes
>I believe that every :JOB counts also.
No, only sessions
 
>What about a user already logged on who executes a REMOTE:node HELLO to
>the same system?  Does the remote session count?
Yes
 
>What about a user with multiple VT sessions via Reflection.  Do sessions
>after the first count?
Yes
 
>What about a TELNET session?  Does it count?
Yes
 
>2.  Controlling multiple logons.  We need to permit a large body of
>users to have two simultaneous sessions.  Even if the answer to my first
>set of questions is very liberal, we will always/often be close to our
>256 user license, so we want to be sure that no one has more than two
>logons.  Until now, we have used $NO-CONCUR-SESS in Security/3000 to
>limit users to a single session.  This feature is either on or off.  It
>appears that the $FORBID key word offers some ability to limit users to
>two (or any number) sessions
 
>The question is: Can anyone suggest another way?
If you want to stick with using Security/3000, then the $FORBID mixed
with JSCOUNT() is the only way that comes to mind.  You could move the
JSCOUNT() logic to a logon UDC(s) if you didn't want to keep the logic
in the SECURCON file though.  This method has the advantage/disadvantage
of allowing someone who normally cannot alter the SECURCON file the ability
to control the number of concurrent logons (you choose whether that's a
good or bad thing :)
 
>Thanks in advance,
 
>Leonard Berkowitz
>RIA Group (Warren, Gorham & Lamont)
>617-292-8349 (TZ=EST5EDT)
 
 
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Michael L Gueterman
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