--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Daniel Rail <daniel@a...> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> At October 19, 2005, 2:34 AM, Adam wrote:
>
> > I am a bit puzzled on this one.
>
> > Windows 2003 Server
> > Firebird 1.5
>
> > I don't seem to be able to make a local connection. There is no other
> > user connected to this database, I have just renamed it to prove that.
>
> > isql c:\test.fdb -u sysdba -p masterke
> > Returns the following error:
> > Statement failed, SQLCODE = -904
>
> > unavailable database
>
> > Just to prove I am not going nuts
>
> > isql localhost:c:\test.fdb -u sysdba -p masterke
> > connects without any problem
>
> > I have confirmed this behaviour across two different win2003 machines,
> > however it works perfectly on XP SP2. I have full control access to
> > the file from both my own account and also the Firebird user.
>
> > Any thoughts on what could cause this?
>
> None. I just can say that my customers using Windows 2003 are seeing
> the same behavior. They can only create a backup using the TCP/IP
> protocol. I'm just wondering if it's not a default security setting
> that is causing this. I haven't had the time to thoroughly research
> it, and I'm not sure when I'll really have the time.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Daniel Rail
> Senior Software Developer
> ACCRA Consultants Inc. (www.accra.ca)
> ACCRA Med Software Inc. (www.filopto.com)
>

Thanks Daniel,

The only problem I have noticed to date (well until I encountered this
anyway) with Firebird on win2003 is that the control panel applet
doesn't work. This is of course not a problem, because you can just go
to services if you need to shut it down.

I can understand if it doesn't work when you try and mix a TCP and
local connection, but that is not what I was doing. I will investigate
tomorrow whether this same issue prevents embedded server from running
on win2003 server. I am quite worried it will have a problem.

Adam