"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 > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> m> ------------------------------------ > >> > >> m> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> m> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> m> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Dmitry Kuzmenko, www.ib-aid.com > >> > > > > > m> ------------------------------------ > > m> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > 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 > > m> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > m> Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- > Dmitry Kuzmenko, www.ib-aid.com >
