Allowing oracle db login only to specific application?

Question

We want to allow DB access (Oracle) to our users only through our own application - let\'s call it \"ourTool.exe\", installed locally on the users computers. Currently, the

Answer 1

I renamed my sqlplus.exe to myTool.exe and after making a connection with myTool.exe

SELECT  program
FROM    V$SESSION
where username = 'SYSTEM';

Returns: myTool.exe

So be aware, as Quassnoi said: although usable in some circumstances it's certainly not bullit proof.