I am using a client-server configuration with the datebase located on a
separate server. If I set 'derby.connection.requireAuthentication=true'
,
'derby.authentication.provider=BUILTIN' , and 'derby.user.dan=danpass'
in the derby.properties file, I get the error message
SQLException:Schema 'DAN'
does not exist. I am passing a Properties object containing the password
name/value pairs as an attribute to the connection url
'conn=DriverManager.get
Connection(dbURL,prop);
I would like to set system-wide properties using the 'BUILTIN'
authenication provider. There are many examples in Derby documents
showing the
passing of a Properties object or just string value pairs combinations
to Derby.
However, I came upon a note on page 9 of "Tuning Derby" dated 12-11-06.
This notes says "If you pass in a Properties object as an argument to
the
DriverManager.getConnection call when connecting to the database, those
properties are used as a database connection URL attribute, not as
properties
of the type discussed in this book".
I am not sure how to interpret that statement. However, it seems to
imply that:
1. It is not possible to authenticate using system-wide properties
by passing a password name/value pair as an attribute.
2. The only way to validate by passing an attribute seems to be at
the database level.
3. I am assuming the use of the 'BUILTIN' authentication provider.
If I create the database using user=dan & password=danpass during the
creation process, I can connect to the database by passing the
Properties object
and setting derby.connection.requireAuthentication=true. If I don't set
the authentication and don't pass the Properties object, I can connect
to the database.
If I am correct in my numbered statements, what is the purpose of the
'BUILTIN' option as an authentication provider using system-wide
properties? It does not
appear that it can be used.
Of course maybe I just don't understand this authentication process.
Anyone have any comments?
Dan
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