Have you read the README.instsvc. In which explained why cannot use
local connection when you start your server under a special user(such as
firebird or others but localsystems.

as to the later questions, i have no ideas because i didn't have the
server2003 to test it.

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On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 07:33:03 +0200
"Louis Werth" <louis@...> wrote:

Louis>
Louis> Hi
Louis>
Louis> I installed Fb 1.5 on a Win2003 Server this weekend and picked up some
Louis> problems :
Louis>
Louis> 1. When I try to register the server as "Local Server" in IBO Console I get
Louis> "Cannot Attach to services", I can overcome this to register the server as a
Louis> remote server poining it to 127.0.0.1 this works but intruduces the
Louis> following problem:
Louis>
Louis> 2. When I then try to create a user. My connection in IBOConsole
Louis> "terminates" the connection to the database with message: "Unavailible
Louis> Database" The Firebird Log Reports Nothing.
Louis>
Louis> Does Firebird Support Win2003 Server?
Louis>
Louis> If anyone can give me some poiners I will appreciate it.
Louis>
Louis> I must add that if I connect as SYSDBA to the PC the database works fine!
Louis>
Louis> Regards
Louis> Louis Werth
Louis>
Louis>
Louis>
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