Subject RE: [firebird-support] Unable to connect to database using SYSDBA & masterkey as password
Author Alan McDonald
> Milan wrote:
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> > AFAIK roles are stored in security database.
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> No, they're in the individual databases, as Alan said.
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> So, in this case, you have to operate on the DB file directly (which
> requires knowledge of the internal structure), or build a customized
> version of Firebird. Maybe there are tools that can remove a role
> without going through the server, but I wouldn't know which.
>
> If it concerns a Firebird 1 file or lower, one could also install
> InterBase 6.0 beta (not 6.0.1) and use the locksmith account to connect
> to the database.

I'd forgotten about that - was that the backdoor account?
Alan

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> Cheers,
> Paul Vinkenoog
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