5. Frequently Asked Questions

1. When will ibWebAdmin 1.0 appear?

2. Will there ever be an ibWebAdmin 2.0?

3. Can I use Firebird database aliases for login?

1. When will ibWebAdmin 1.0 appear?

I did not know, maybe never. But the 0.99 as part of the version number didn't mean that ibWebAdmin is unstable or a beta version. It will become 1.0 when the documentation is complete and ready. Unfortunately the progress for the documentation is really slow ..

On the other hand ibWebAdmin is a stable software. It is in development since five years and every reported bug was fixed. It is approved and trusted by a lot of users. So you don't have to be anxious to use it (as long as you have a recent database backup).

2. Will there ever be an ibWebAdmin 2.0?

ibWebAdmin 2 is already under development. The main focus is in replacing the usage of the external commands (isql, etc.) with the enhanced features of php5's Firebird/InterBase api. So ibWebAdmin 2 will be php5 only. Several enhancements for the user interface and the usability are on the way. Lots of internal cleanups and code refactorings are done, more are planned.

There is no scheduled release plan, but it may happen that there will be a snapshoot release sometimes in the future. The development is done in the cvs-HEAD on sourceforge. But don't make a checkout and expect it to be executable - most time my commits are uncomplete.

3. Can I use Firebird database aliases for login?

Yes, you can. Just leave the $ALLOWED_DIRS array empty and add your aliases to $ALLOWED_FILES. Or leave $ALLOWED_FILES also empty and enter the alias name into the database field on the login panel.