You are probably using the local protocol instead of using TCP/IP via
localhost.

Try TCP and see if that makes a difference.

HTH,
Jason Wharton
CPS - Mesa AZ
http://www.ibobjects.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Kallenbach" <andyk@...>
Newsgroups: mers.interbase.list
To: "Interbase List" <Interbase@...>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 1:03 PM
Subject: DCom/Interbase/unavailable database


> I am struggling with configuration issues on a DCOM automation server I
have
> made. This automation server is setup to run under the Interactive
identity.
> The server connects to a local Interbase db, and works great as long as I
am
> logged in. When noone is logged in, the server fails to connect to the db,
> reporting 'unavailable database'.
>
> I am running IB 5.6, its setup on our NT 4.0 Server (sp6) as a service.
> There are several databases on this server that run great, 24hrs a day.
> There is no problem connecting remotely to the database in question, just
> the automation server thats running while noone is logged in.
>
> Why is my Automation server receiving this error?
>
> Andy Kallenbach
> Midwest Technical Specialists
>