Prevent geodatabase connections

Available with Standard or Advanced license.

As a geodatabase administrator, you can change a setting in the geodatabase to prevent new connections to the geodatabase. Existing connections remain.

An example of when you may want to block new connections to a geodatabase is before you perform certain maintenance operations such as compressing, upgrading, or making a full backup of the geodatabase.

To prevent anyone but the geodatabase administrator from connecting to the geodatabase, complete the following steps:

1. Start ArcGIS Pro.
2. Connect to the geodatabase as the geodatabase administrator.
3. Right-click the database connection and click Properties.
4. Click Connections.
5. Uncheck Geodatabase is accepting connections.

   No new connections can be made to the geodatabase. Existing connections remain active.

   Note:

   The geodatabase administrator can always make a connection to the geodatabase regardless of how this option is set.

If you also need to remove existing connections, see Manage connections to a geodatabase in Oracle.