Re: [Firebird-devel] RC3 Win32 install kits

[Alex P. <pe...@in...>]

Hello, Helen!
I've commited changes to instsvc, which allow firebird service to login with
non-LocalSystem account. Unfortunately, this mode is not compatible with
local access to firebird server - our local protocol relies on
SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS mode (i.e. Allow service to interact with
desktop). But for people, who need more security on the site, this doesn't
appear important.
Concerning documentations. I don't have ANY documentation about instsvc
command line utility. So I write it in free-form, hoping you will fix my
style.

Switch [-Login username [password]] enables to change service login from
LocalSystem to real user login. Instsvc detects, wheather password given or
not, checking for '-' (minus sign) in the argument after username.
Therefore, password should not begin with '-'. User username should be
allowed to login as service and, certainly, must have read/write access to
all databases and firebird.log file. For security reasons, write access to
firebird executables and (specially) firebird.conf should NOT be given.
Use of -l switch disables use of local protocol, so you must choose between
increased secutiry and ability to use local access to databases. For
production servers, which need to run in potentially agressive environment,
it's strongly recommended to use -l switch.

Alex.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Helen Borrie" <he...@tp...>
To: <fir...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Firebird-devel] RC3 Win32 install kits


> At 06:59 PM 10/06/2003 +0400, Alex Peshkov wrote:
> >Modification required - 20-30 lines of code. I'd like to hear admins
mind -
> >add it to 1.5 or not?
>
> My view, add it and GIVE ME DOCUMENTATION FOR IT.  Please.
>
> Helen
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