Connection properties
This tab aloows you to set the connection properties in the corresponding boxes.
- Select network protocol and port/service.
- Select or type in server name.
- Enter authorization information: user name and password for target database.
The Protocol field displays server connection protocol and is not editable. Enter InterBase/Firebird port/service to connect through in the Port field. (gds_db for InterBase and port 3050 for Firebird by default).
For successful connection to the server it is crucial to use the appropriate client library - the one that is compatible with the server you are using: gds32.dll for Interbase and fbclient.dll for Firebird. Please note that the client library file must be located on your local machine (e.g. in the directory where the utility is installed). Press Detect Automatically for automatic client selection.
User name
User name for connecting to the database server.
Password
Password for connecting to the server.
Database name
Select the database name to register from the drop-down list.
Role
Specify the role that you adopt on connection to the database. You must have previously been granted membership in the role to gain the privileges of that role.
Authentication type
Specify the type of InterBase/Firebird authentication to be used for the connection.
Authorized InterBase/Firebird users are stored in a security database. Each InterBase/Firebird has its own security database, which means that a user definition is bound to the server where it is stored. The security database also stores an encrypted password for each user.
Client library provides the conduit between the API or object library an application uses to communicate with DB server and the networking protocols used to exchange data with the network.
The Detect Automatically button allows you to locate path to client library and security database automatically.
Some options on the connection properties tab of the host registration info are disabled for the embedded server.
Note: Backup and Restore of a database located on the Embedded host is only possible via local tools. You need icudt30.dll, icuin30.dll, icuuc30.dll and fbembed.dll (fbembed.dll must be renamed to fbclient.dll) to be located along with gbak.exe file at the folder specified at the Path to database utilites field.
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