Hello Alex,

>> there is a minor difference for the trace data output for an
>> unauthorized vs. authorized attach database event.
>>
>> Successful:
>>
>> 2011-10-19T14:32:05.9090 (1760:0000000005F47F48) ATTACH_DATABASE
>>       tourism.fdb (ATT_1772, HIC:NONE, UNICODE_FSS, TCPv4:127.0.0.1)
>>       C:\Program Files (x86)\Upscene Productions\Database Workbench 4
>> Pro\DBW4.exe:1744
>>
>>
>> Unauthorized (I provided a wrong password at connect time):
>>
>>
>> 2011-10-19T14:30:23.7410 (1760:0000000005F47F48) UNAUTHORIZED
>> ATTACH_DATABASE
>>       tourism.fdb (ATT_0, hic, UNICODE_FSS, TCPv4:127.0.0.1)
>>       C:\Program Files (x86)\Upscene Productions\Database Workbench 4
>> Pro\DBW4.exe:1744
>>
>>
>> As you can see, the role name (NONE) is missing from the connect
>> information and the user name is in lower case. Just letting you know,
>> perhaps this shall be changed to be consistent.
>>
>
> I think that in case of failed attach it's more or less meaningless to
> talk about role. Even if it's provided by user, we do no know can it be
> accepted in database or not. What about lower case - hmm, we just print
> what was entered by user, on contrary with successful attach where we
> may print CURRENT_USER value.

IMHO if technical possible, I would include the role name for 
unauthorized attachments as well, because any attachment information for 
unauthorized attempts might be interesting for later inspection.

+1 for not including the password, even if it would be technically possible.


Thanks,
Thomas


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