Thanks for your reply,

creation of a ODBC connection to an embedded server works with SYSDBA only, is that correct? I was not able to create one with another user.

If that's not correct:
what can be the reason for the problem I have when trying to create a connection with a different user.

If that's correct:
the only way would be to grant SYSDBA read only rights, correct? Is that possible at all?

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Thomas Steinmaurer <ts@...> wrote:
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> > how can I get Firebird ODBC driver to connect to an embedded server by using the security2.fdb?
> >
> > Is there any reason, why the security2.fdb is being ignored in that case at least by default?
> >
> > That way the ODBC connection can only be created with SYSDBA as user and there is no way to make the connection read only. I mean yes, you can check the checkbox "read" when creating the connection, but the end user can uncheck it at any time and gat a write access to the DB...
> >
> > For the ODBC connection to a normal server he could do the same of course, but since in that case the connection cen be created with a user, who has read rights only, it doesn't matter if the checkbox gets unchecked.
> >
> > Why can't it work the same with embedded server? That doesn't make sense to me... Can I accomplish it in any way?
>
> Embedded works that way: The provided user/password combination isn't
> checked against the security database, but SQL privileges are checked
> for the provided user when it comes to accessing tables, views etc ...
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