Re: [firebird-support] gbak of encrypted database
Hello, gbak does not support encryption in the standard Firebird 3.0 distribution. In IBSurgeon's plugin implementation there is a gbak support, with transparent encryption of backups with the same key. https://ib-aid.com/en/firebird-encryption-plugin-framework/ And restored database from the encrypted backup is also encrypted, otherwise it will be a security hole. If you're implementing your own plugin, you can implement whatever you need. Regards, Alexey Kovyazin IBSurgeon вт, 1 мая 2018 г., 3:24 Hamish Moffatt ham...@risingsoftware.com [firebird-support] : > > > If a db is encrypted with Firebird 3 encryption, is a backup made with > gbak also encrypted? > > > https://www.firebirdsql.org/file/community/conference-2016/encrypting-firebird-databases.pdf > implies you need to encrypt your backup afterwards so that means no. > > Will a restored db from that backup be encrypted automatically or would > you have to run 'ALTER DATABASE ENCRYPT ...' on the new db afterwards if > you want it encrypted also? > > thanks > > Hamish > > >
[firebird-support] isql 2.5 with server 3
I have a linux server with a local Firebird 2.5.8 server and utilities and the Firebird 3.0.1 client library. I need to connect to a remote Firebird 3 server as well as the local 2.5 server. isql can't connect to the 3 server. I always get $ isql-fb fb3server:db -user 123 -password 456 Statement failed, SQLSTATE = 08004 connection rejected by remote interface Use CONNECT or CREATE DATABASE to specify a database Is this expected? I can connect from Python (fdb) ok so the client library is definitely working. Hamish
[firebird-support] gbak of encrypted database
If a db is encrypted with Firebird 3 encryption, is a backup made with gbak also encrypted? https://www.firebirdsql.org/file/community/conference-2016/encrypting-firebird-databases.pdf implies you need to encrypt your backup afterwards so that means no. Will a restored db from that backup be encrypted automatically or would you have to run 'ALTER DATABASE ENCRYPT ...' on the new db afterwards if you want it encrypted also? thanks Hamish
