The problem happens when I try to run the create script, or using
ibconsole to create a db.

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Lester Caine <lester@l...>
wrote:

> matt_kopf wrote:
>
> > I have firebird 1.5 rc8 installed on a Linux server SUSE 9. The
> > database is up and running (GREAT). My problem is when I connect

to

> > it and then try to create a new database I get the access denied
> > message. so here is what I have done to try to fix it.
> >
> > I have created a new user group called 'datasrv'. I gave control

to

> > the directory that I am trying to create the database in to that
> > group '/srv/data/' and to '/srv/'. So the group members were the
> > firebird user and my user account. The group could read write

and

> > execute in those directories. That did not work so I added for
> > testing purposes every user in the system except 'nobody' to the
> > group but it still does not work.
> >
> > What am I missing?
>
> The only user who needs access to the database is the same
> user who is registered as starting Firebird. No other users
> should have access to the database!
>
> Is access denied when you try and run the create script, or
> at some other time?
>
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