After some end-user request on firebird-support :

OM> To enter or change the description, you can't do it on CreateService()
OM> time, you're right. You have to do it after, using
OM> ChangeServiceConfig2(), which is only available on Win2K and above (as
OM> well as the descriptions anyway). There is no problem dynamically
OM> calling this API from instsvc only on platforms where it is available.
OM> Hacking the registry is uneeded.
OM> The whole question is what exact text shall we put in the
description string.

>>How about:
>> Firebird Database Server - www.firebirdsql.org
>>
>>And for the Guardian something like:
>> Firebird Server Guardian - www.firebirdsql.org
>
> Seconded.

Now implemented in 'instsvc' (my local tree).
I will now seek from Dmitry Yemanov wether he agrees or not to get this
patch now, between RC9 and final. I have a doubt and I guess this will
be for the first update after 1.5.

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Best Regards,
Olivier Mascia