Determining Users on Linked backend Database

[prhood]

I am working with a database linked to a "backend" database which is also
accessed by other users. Is there any method of determining which of these
users is currently accessing the backend database. The lbd viewer
applications apparenetly don't work on linked databases. The only method i am
aware of at the moment is the "brute force" approach of having each uiser
"log-in" to the backend when their application starts. My reason for needing
the information is to determine appropriate times to compact the backend
tables.

 

[Paul Overway]

The LDB viewer application will work just fine on linked databases. But if
you're using it with the front end instead of the backend database, that is
the problem.

 

[prhood]

I was intending to use it from one of the front-end programs. if the user
calls the form stored on the back-end while in the front-end, will it
reference the front-end or the back-end?

 

[prhood]

So I'll return to my original question. How can a user on the front-end
determine who else is accessing the back-end tables?