Yes, that basically is how it works; at least for me :-) I do assign new users to a given role, sometimes to more than one role. This can be done using DML.
The administrator on site (which happens to be myself in my case *g*) only has to set up the client logic (for example creating some new DSNs per user if ODBC is used) > Thanks Andre for your views. I think I am getting an idea on how I might > go about your suggestion to RL_Writers, which I can create on the > development database copy. This role then can be taken to the production > database via the utility that manages other DML operations. > The users that are already there or a newly created then can rely on > this RL_Writers without me worrying on the production copy of who the > end users might be. Please correct me if I have not followed your > suggestion. > Let me see how this goes. > Kind regards > Bhavbhuti > On 03/12/2012 07:06 pm, André Knappstein wrote: >> >> It's not possible the way you describe it. You can't have any group >> of users, which are not SYSDBA, automatically privileged for DML as >> soon as a relation is created or its metadata was changed. >> >> You need to explicitely "grant" the privileges. >> >> For this purpose though, you can easily set up *one* role, for example >> "RL_Writers". You still need to create all users, and assign them to >> that role. Whenever you create a new relation, all you need is one >> more command "grant all on <relationname> to RL_Writers". >> >> have fun! >> André >> >> > Hi all >> >> > Presently I do not create users in FireBird and rely on the sysdba >> > login to auto update data structures and user data-entry from the >> > application. I know this is not good but had to get things forward. >> >> > I need a couple of types of users in FireBird. One, are the >> > data-entry users. They should be able to add, edit, delete and >> > query records via the application. What kind of a FireBird user is >> > this? They need to get access to all the tables and fields >> > automatically as and when created/updated for data purposes. >> >> > Another, is the sysdba. This user is required when the app is >> > updated and the DML are executed via the utility to update >> > structures. Also required for connecting to the database for >> > updating the Remote Views to work on the data in FireBird in the >> > application. Password to this sysdba is a concern too, I am fine to >> > just change it and not create a full admin on the production >> > database but am open to suggestions but am looking towards a lot of >> > automation using DML via a utility just for this purpose. >> >> > Ideas and advise please. >> >> > Thanks and regards >> > Bhavbhuti >> >> mit freundlichen Grüßen, André Knappstein EDV und Controlling ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ beta Eigenheim- und Grundstücksverwertungsgesellschaft mbH Hafenweg 4 59192 Bergkamen-Rünthe Telefon: +49 2389 9240 140 Telefax: +49 2389 9240 150 e-mail: knappst...@beta-eigenheim.de Amtsgericht Hamm Nr. B 420 Geschäftsführer: Achim Krähling, Dirk Salewski und Matthias Steinhaus USt-IDNr.: DE 125215402 ------------------------------------ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Visit http://www.firebirdsql.org and click the Resources item on the main (top) menu. Try Knowledgebase and FAQ links ! Also search the knowledgebases at http://www.ibphoenix.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: firebird-support-dig...@yahoogroups.com firebird-support-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: firebird-support-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
