Subject Re: [firebird-support] Tie X.509 certificate to username
Author Steve Wiser
We do this with one of our apps, but we handle it all through the java
front-end.

-steve

Koen Vermeer wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I want to set up a database server that is connected to the Internet.
> Therefore, I want my users to use SSL/TLS/X.509 certificates. I provide
> these certificates to the users, so I can control the information that
> is in there. Can I set up Firebird to use SSL/TLS/X.509 and map a
> SSL/TLS/X.509 certificate to a specific user?
>
> Just to explain why: Suppose that user A and user B both have a
> different, but valid certificate. They can both use their certificate to
> connect to the server, but then use the username of the other user to
> log in. I want to make sure that each user is connected with his/her
> specific certificate.
>
> Is there a way to set this up? If so, how? If not, what would be a nice
> workaround to achieve something similar?
>
> Thanks for any pointers!
>
> Koen
>
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