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On Mar 07, 2014 @ 03:30 pm, [email protected] wrote: Thanks for your reply, creation of a ODBC connection to an embedded server works with SYSDBA only, is that correct? I was not able to create one with another user. If that's not correct: what can be the reason for the problem I have when trying to create a connection with a different user. If that's correct: the only way would be to grant SYSDBA read only rights, correct? Is that possible at all? --- In [email protected], Thomas Steinmaurer <ts@...> wrote: > > > how can I get Firebird ODBC driver to connect to an embedded server by > > using the security2.fdb? > > > > Is there any reason, why the security2.fdb is being ignored in that case at > > least by default? > > > > That way the ODBC connection can only be created with SYSDBA as user and > > there is no way to make the connection read only. I mean yes, you can check > > the checkbox "read" when creating the connection, but the end user can > > uncheck it at any time and gat a write access to the DB... > > > > For the ODBC connection to a normal server he could do the same of course, > > but since in that case the connection cen be created with a user, who has > > read rights only, it doesn't matter if the checkbox gets unchecked. > > > > Why can't it work the same with embedded server? That doesn't make sense to > > me... Can I accomplish it in any way? > > Embedded works that way: The provided user/password combination isn't > checked against the security database, but SQL privileges are checked > for the provided user when it comes to accessing tables, views etc ... > > > -- > With regards, > Thomas Steinmaurer > > * Upscene Productions - Database Tools for Developers > http://www.upscene.com/ > > * My Blog > http://blog.upscene.com/thomas/index.php > > * Firebird Foundation Committee Member > http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/firebird-foundation/ > ------ This is an automated response. Your issue has been noted. We'll be in touch soon. Please reply to this email or visit the URL below with any additional details. http://DANTOIN:9675/portal/view-help-request/290 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
