Hi,
Only sysdba can run gbak.
Create a table containing one column and one record for write sysdba
password encrypted. When your application run gbak with parameters, you
decrypt this value.
Exemple:

// save the password in Firebird SQL using Delphi
// this in another application
SQLConnection.ExecuteDirect(Format('INSERT INTO TABLE
VALUES(''%s'')',[Crypt('sysdba')]));


// in your gbak application
you pass the parameter:

DataSet.Add('SELECT PASSWORD FROM TABLE');
DataSet.Open;

gbak username SYSDBA password
Decrypt(DataSet.FieldByName('PASSWORD').AsString)

[]s
Euler Jr.

fabiano_bonin escreveu:

> I have a form on my application that allows the user to do the backup
> of a database. This form calls 'gbak' to do this task, but i see i
> need to be SYSDBA or the owner of the database to be able to run it.
>
> But i don't want to give the sysdba password to the user, and i can't
> hide it in my application, because each customer database have it's
> own sysdba password.
>
> Is there a way to do the backup with a regular user?
>
> Thanks.
>
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