Mastering ArcGIS Enterprise Administration

Preventing and allowing connections

In addition to disconnecting users from the geodatabase, it is often necessary to block connections during maintenance tasks and then allow them again once maintenance is complete. To do this in ArcCatalog, connect as a geodatabase administrator, right-click on connection and go to Properties. Next, on the Connections tab, uncheck the Geodatabase is accepted connections checkbox to keep users from creating new connections to the geodatabase.

Note that here you can also view connected users from this window with the Show Connected Users button:

Blocking connections does not disconnect current users, it only ...