On 17/11/2015 14:48, Dimitry Sibiryakov wrote: > 17.11.2015 17:40, Leyne, Sean wrote: >> For me, the sequence of operations for accessing a database would be: >> >> - Client initiates connection to remote server, requesting access to >> database XYZ.fdb (there is nothing new in the connection string other than >> what is available now) >> - engine tries to open database XYZ.fdb and read header page >> - engine determines that header page reads "I am encrypted and need key with >> name = ABCD" >> - engine determines (through server/database config settings) which plug-in >> to use >> - engine loads/calls plug-in asking "I have database which needs key with >> name = ABCD, are you able/ready to work?" >> - if plug-in says "Yes", then the engine proceeds with database open, and >> all non-header page operations are channeled through the plug-in >> - if plug-in says "No", then engine stops the database open, and returns >> error to client. > Currently it is this way: > > - Client application set callback for providing a key
Why a callback instead of directly passing it to attach/create? Hot does different clients (my application x IBExpert) will work with an encrypted database if the applications are wrote by different developers and plugins are not standard? Adriano ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel
