alexpeshkoff wrote:

>> However, if both users are members of "firebird" group and group has r/w
>> access to database and lock, then users can corrupt the database if they
>> both access it at the same time. Is my understanding correct?
>
> No. They can corrupt database file only if they use different lock files with same database. Always having lock files in same common directory is the best way to avoid such cases. In this aspect FIREBIRD_LOCK environment variable is unsafe, placing lock file name in DB header is much better solution.

Thanks Alex, that explains it completely. Firebird *is* heading in the
right direction after all.


Regards,

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