On 14 Jul 2004 at 21:30, jaybirdbsu wrote:

>I am working with the embedded version of Firebird and I would like to
>password protect my database.

It is impossible.

> The problem comes in when I think about distributing the database.

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> I only want people who know the username and password I
>setup to be able to gain access, or for them to have access thru my
>application where I have my username and password specified.
> Any and all ideas appreciated.

As a wild idea: do not distribute your database. Nowadays web-
services are very popular. Host database server (data access/storage
service) and distribute application which works with database on the
remote server under your control.

SY, Dimitry Sibiryakov.