Gsec.exe is the text-mode utility that Interbase offers to manage security on the server. This utility works from the security database, isc4.gdb, to specify user names and passwords to access the Interbase server. This application is a replica of what you can do by means of Server Manager in relation to security on the server.The security database is hosted on the Interbase installation directory. When a connection with one of the server's databases is solicited, the Interbase engine verifies the username and password with the ones stored in the database registry. A connection can be made to the security database as if it were a normal database via the server manager.
Only administrators can execute Gsec:
- On UNIX, one should enter as root or define the environment variables ISC_USER and ISC_PASSWORD for the SYSDBA.
- In Windows NT, one should enter as administrator, or define the same environment variables as in UNIX.
- In Windows 95/98, where there are no administrators, one should define the same environment variables as in UNIX.
Gsec can be used interactively by typing in Gsec –user sysdba –pa masterkey. The user prompt then changes to GSEC>, indicating it is now in interactive mode. To exit to the system prompt type QUIT.
Gsec can also be used on a client machine to administer remote server security. For this, the -database option must be used to signal the program that database isc4.gdb will be on a remote server, like this:
Gsec –database marina:d:\aplicaciones\interbase corp\interbase\bin\isc4.gdb
