> > the services API will return users from the view,... so logged in as
> > MYDBOWNER, the security service will return all users if the
> mods above are
> > applied (default distro will only return yourself unless you're
> SYSDBA). The
> > mods above a very difficult to apply now that direct access is
> vorboden...
> > you have to stop the server, copy the security2.fdb, start server, make
> > changes, stop server, copy back, start server again...
>
> When I "invented" using view for the purpose of hiding users in security
> database I did not do it just for fun, but because it was
> strongly demanded
> feature by many users. But one can never please everybody :)

I'm aware of this. But I would love to see a little more with regard to the
implementation plan for future changes.
Alan

>
> Ivan
> http://www.volny.cz/iprenosil/interbase/