"You created that schema, don't want to change it, and want Firebird
be changed for your needs?"
Yep, that is the case. ;)

"Really, as it was said, creating db anywhere at the filesystem
is dangerous, and violates lot of administrative and security rules."
I cannot create DB anywhere, because OS controls the access. If Firebird has no right to create file/directory then I expect to get error.

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Dmitry Kuzmenko <kdv@...> wrote:
>
> Hello, ma_golyo!
>
> Thursday, June 7, 2012, 5:32:10 PM, you wrote:
>
> m> That is why I want/expect to create missing directory with
> m> Firebird/gbak. It can create file but not a directory? It's strange to me.
>
> because directories for databases, etc, must be created by
> administator. It is not strange. Your wish - is strange.
>
> m> "why to separate customer's DBs by folders? Why not to place all of
> m> them into one folder?"
> m> Namespace separation. Each customer has a fix named DB and any
> m> number of (at least 1) custom named DB.
>
> you created that schema, don't want to change it, and want Firebird
> be changed for your needs?
> Really, as it was said, creating db anywhere at the filesystem
> is dangerous, and violates lot of administrative and security rules.
>
>
> m> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Dmitry Kuzmenko <kdv@> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello, ma_golyo!
> >>
> >> Thursday, June 7, 2012, 2:25:05 PM, you wrote:
> >>
> >> m> To stat a new customer we have to
> >> m> #1 : copy the app to new folder (win)
> >> m> #2 : copy the initial DB to new folder (linux)
> >> m> #3 : update inital DB metadata to current app version
> >>
> >> m> I'm writing (Delphi) app which does the steps above. App runs on the terminal (win) server.
> >>
> >> what if Firebird on Linux is run under special account (as it usually
> >> made by linux administrators)?
> >> why to separate customer's DBs by folders? Why not to place all of
> >> them into one folder?
> >> Do you use aliases.conf? If not, and db and folder name somehow
> >> related to the customer (name, id, etc), some customer can think of
> >> hacking some other client's DB.
> >>
> >> So, I understand that you are trying to make process automatic, but
> >> the result looks insecure.
> >>
> >> m> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Michael Ludwig <milu71@> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> ma_golyo schrieb am 07.06.2012 um 06:07 (-0000):
> >> >> > Why do you not want something like that? What is te purpose of this
> >> >> > restriction? Or it's not a restriction, just not implemeted?
> >> >>
> >> >> Guess most people back up their databases to known locations, be it
> >> >> locally or on the server. Willy-nilly creation of folders simply isn't
> >> >> necessary. I'd say it is even undesirable because it could create a
> >> >> folder by accident because you mistyped the path and then your important
> >> >> backup might end up in a folder that you don't have on your radar and so
> >> >> it would be effectively lost when you need it.
> >> >>
> >> >> Why would you want to create a new folder from another machine instead
> >> >> of just backing up to C:\Backups ? Explain your use case if you have a
> >> >> good one.
> >> >>
> >> >> Michael
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> m> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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> m> Visit http://www.firebirdsql.org and click the Resources item
> m> on the main (top) menu. Try Knowledgebase and FAQ links !
>
> m> Also search the knowledgebases at http://www.ibphoenix.com
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> m> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> m> Yahoo! Groups Links
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> Dmitry Kuzmenko, www.ib-aid.com
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