Not sure where to report this one ...
When trying to work with uninitialized security database in FB4 the
server will raise error, e.g.
SQL> connect 'localhost/3333:Z:\x.fdb' USER SYSDBA PASSWORD 'masterkey';
Statement failed, SQLSTATE = 28000
Install incomplete, please read the Compatibility chapter in the
release notes for this version
Problem is that in Firebird 4 Release Notes there is no such chapter, it
is in Firebird 3 ("Compatibility Issues / Initializing the Security
Database").
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