Ignore my other message! But what Andrew says is true. The only way to
keep them from
seeing the datafiles is not letting them long in to the database, except
through your program.

Even then, they should not be able to attach to the database with the
real name and password
they enter.

User provides name and password.
Login with hard coded system password
Lookup user and password in YOUR security table.
Matches, let user continue using the system.

I know of someone that does this. The problem is the user can't back up
the database,
export, do sweeps, etc, etc.

Adrian Wreyford wrote:

> Well Scott my app requires that I supply certain data to the customer.
> It is
> this data that constitiutes the intellectual property, and also thus the
> interest in the product.
>
> With access, and I don't in any way wish to use access, you get a secured
> form of the database ie .mde fiel if I recall correctly.
>
> I've seen other users referring to a possible *.gds filew ie a secure .gdb
> file.
>
> I will look into the securing of the server issue and thanks for the link,
> but that is not my problem.
>
> Well I await as others a answer if any?
>
> Thanks Adrian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: skotaylor [mailto:scott@...]
> Sent: 17 August 2002 05:34
> To: ib-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ib-support] Re: securing the *.gdb
>
>
> --- In ib-support@y..., "Alan McDonald" <alan@m...> wrote:
> > surely if someone can get a copy of the gbk or gdb file, your
> > security is already totally broken down?
>
> Surely, it is up to you, or your system administrator, to secure your
> Operating System so that no one but root or the firebird user can
> access the file. If you use NT you are hooped, but if you use *nix
> for the Firebird server, it is simple to secure files.
>
> Scott.
>
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Thomas Miller
Delphi Client/Server Certified Developer
BSS Accounting & Distribution Software
BSS Enterprise Accounting FrameWork

http://www.bss-software.com




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