> 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.

No. You should be able to connect with a different user as well. It
might fail for some reason because the specified user doesn't have
sufficient privileges on database objects ...

> 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.

Don't know without telling us the error message you get.

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

No.


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> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Thomas Steinmaurer<ts@...> wrote:
>>
>>> 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 ...
>>
>>
>> --
>> With regards,
>> Thomas Steinmaurer
>>
>> * Upscene Productions - Database Tools for Developers
>> http://www.upscene.com/
>>
>> * My Blog
>> http://blog.upscene.com/thomas/index.php
>>
>> * Firebird Foundation Committee Member
>> http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/firebird-foundation/
>>
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