Sorry... one more question - if the database.fdb and security2.fdb file
are not owned by the current user, or the current user isn't in the
group specified for those files, if RW is given to 'others', then
everything should work ok?

Thanks,

Peter Lee

Philippe Makowski wrote:

> Peter Lee [09-06-23 11.36] :
>
>> And following on from that - as long as the current user is a member of
>> the group which has rw access then it should work ok?
>>
> yes
>
> see :
> -rw-rw---- 1 firebird firebird 716800 31 jul 2008 coll1.fdb
>
> isql ./tempo/firebird_db/coll1.fdb
> Database: ./tempo/firebird_db/coll1.fdb
> SQL> show version;
> ISQL Version: UI-V2.1.2.18118 Firebird 2.1
> Server version:
> Firebird/Darwin/Intel (access method), version "UI-V2.1.2.18118 Firebird 2.1"
> on disk structure version 11.1
>
> of course I'm a memeber of firebird group :
> dscl . -read /Groups/firebird
> AppleMetaNodeLocation: /Local/Default
> GeneratedUID: AC7325C2-5D45-406A-B01F-08D9942E47AE
> GroupMembership: philippe
>
>

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