On Wed, 04 Nov 2015 09:45:27 +0100, Paul Reeves <pree...@ibphoenix.com> wrote: > I think I've nailed down the basic installation requirements for > configuration > of the FB3 security database under windows. On first install the user can > choose between the new and the legacy authentication methods, SYSDBA is > added > correctly and firebird.conf is updated correctly. So far, so good. > > What I haven't got a grip on is how to deal with re-installation or > modification. What happens if the user changes authentication? > > The uninstaller never uninstalls the security database and firebird.conf
> unless the /CLEAN parameter is used. And the installer will leave an > existing > security db and fb.conf intact and deploy the defaults with a suitable > file > suffix so that users can distinguish between 'their' files and the > defaults > that are deployed with firebird. > > So the question is this - can the authentication method be switched > between > srp and legacy without modifiying security3.fdb? You can have two sysdba accounts in security3.fdb, one for Srp and one for legacy_auth. You need to add the user with the right user manager plugin, and then both work. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel
