topic Disable 'Allow Geodatabase Connections' does not block connections coming from ArcGIS Server in Geodatabase Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/disable-allow-geodatabase-connections-does-not/m-p/774636#M1207 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have ArcSDE and ArcGIS Server running and we have set up all map services to connect to ArcSDE through a specific user called GIS_SVC. &nbsp;This service user does not have administrative privileges on any SDE databases. &nbsp;It only has the level of permission necessary for the various map services. &nbsp;We have a couple of automated scripts that manipulate feature classes in these SDE databases and require temporarily disabling the 'Allow Geodatabase Connections' at the database level and disconnecting all usrs. &nbsp;Recently, our scripts have been crashing due to the GIS_SVC user reconnecting to the database while the script is still running. &nbsp;I have also noticed the same thing happening when I manually disable the 'Allow Geodatabase Connections' and then manually disconnecting all users. &nbsp;</P><P></P><P>Has anybody else noticed similar issues? &nbsp;I'm thinking that I will need to submit a ticket with Esri.</P><P></P><P>Heath</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:19:21 GMT HeathBrackett1 2017-04-24T21:19:21Z Disable 'Allow Geodatabase Connections' does not block connections coming from ArcGIS Server https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/disable-allow-geodatabase-connections-does-not/m-p/774636#M1207 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have ArcSDE and ArcGIS Server running and we have set up all map services to connect to ArcSDE through a specific user called GIS_SVC. &nbsp;This service user does not have administrative privileges on any SDE databases. &nbsp;It only has the level of permission necessary for the various map services. &nbsp;We have a couple of automated scripts that manipulate feature classes in these SDE databases and require temporarily disabling the 'Allow Geodatabase Connections' at the database level and disconnecting all usrs. &nbsp;Recently, our scripts have been crashing due to the GIS_SVC user reconnecting to the database while the script is still running. &nbsp;I have also noticed the same thing happening when I manually disable the 'Allow Geodatabase Connections' and then manually disconnecting all users. &nbsp;</P><P></P><P>Has anybody else noticed similar issues? &nbsp;I'm thinking that I will need to submit a ticket with Esri.</P><P></P><P>Heath</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:19:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/disable-allow-geodatabase-connections-does-not/m-p/774636#M1207 HeathBrackett1 2017-04-24T21:19:21Z