Also Interactive Users means the user currently logged on, you might
try to specify a user instead of interactive..

--- In ib-support@egroups.com, "Jason Wharton" <jwharton@i...> wrote:
> 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@m...>
> Newsgroups: mers.interbase.list
> To: "Interbase List" <Interbase@m...>
> 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
> >