Re: [Firebird-devel] Using Fbembed as a client for IB5.6

[Nando D. <na...@de...>]

Mike,
thanks for replying.

M> You have two DLL's with the same exported names. Somehow you have to tell
M> your runtime what connection you want to use, in-process server or remote.
M> Or are you (seriously, as can be read from your post) suggesting that the
M> local-only (embedded) server should act as mediator for remote connections
M> also?

Actually, I was taking that for granted. :-)
I'm not sure what additional security problems I would have since I
already have an IB client installed. I'm not suggesting that it should
listen to incoming connections, just that it acts as a pure client when
told to do so.

M> Perhaps what you need is an extra layer (your work) between Firebird and the
M> connection method, so your app can select local server or remote at will?

This is alternative 2 in my list. I am using Delphi+IBO (which already
does dynamic loading of the client DLL) and I think it wouldn't be too
difficult to select a different set of pointers on a per session basis
(provided I convice the author that it makes sense, of course!).
Alternative 1 looks better to me, though.

M> To put remote access in the local server not only creates security holes the
M> size of Windows 9x run by idiots clicking on any and every attachment they
M> get, it also muddies the waters of where what borders are.

Can you elaborate on the first point? As for the second, I don't see
it as architecturally dumb as you. To me it looks slick, in fact.
I'd dare to propose that fbembed should be able to be used as a client
even for a local server (that is, connecting to databases through the
local protocol), e.g. a way should be found to specify in the
connection string whethere it's an "embedded" connection or one to be
forwarded. I think now it considers all local connections embedded.

>> Of course I plan to use dialect 1 exclusively, for now.

M> How would that be obvious? Personally I use nothing but dialect 3, and I
M> don't see a reason to hang on to anything older unless forced to.

I am. See the subject line.

Ciao
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