Subject Re: [firebird-support] Linux install changes master password
Author Paul Vinkenoog
Hi Bob,

> Can anyone explain why the Linux version of Firebird 1.5.2 (and
> 1.5.1) changes the master password during installation?

Yes - to protect you from possible attackers, since "masterkey" is
widely known. We're not very consistent here though: some installs
generate a random password (and store it in /opt/firebird), some
don't.


Greetings,
Paul Vinkenoog