Adrian Wreyford wrote:

> I know this has been discussed in detail.
> I've read all relevant chapters in Firebird Book .. but I'm still missing
> something.
> I moved my Database from an old server to a new faster server, but running
> Win XP, as linux doesn't yet support the ICH6 on the new Intel boards.
> Well now I get the following error when trying to connect:
> ISC ERROR MESSAGE: (error code 335544373)
> Operating system directive CreateFile failed
> Access is denied
> The hosts file has an entry for the NEWSERVER
> NEWSERVER has a fixed IP address as part of a wireless LAN
> The directory where the database resides is PRAX
> The database is PRAX.GDB
> I use logon: \\NEWSERVER\C:PRAX\PRAX.GDB
> <file:///\\NEWSERVER\C:PRAX\PRAX.GDB>
> The Prax Folder is shared for access to the database .. I don't like doing
> this, but it appears to be the only way to get it to work.?
> Firebird SS installed. Same version on host, and client..
> The firebird.conf has a c:\temp 50000000
> It appears to be writing to temporary files under windows\system32\temp but
> that the system denies access.
> Surely the firebird server controls this, or must I share the default
> firebird folder, and windows/system32 .. this just cannot be the solution?
> Any help please
> Adrian
> This always used to work so easily .. I don't know what I'm doing wrong now.

Which version of Fb?
Take a look at your connections string. Why not use TCP/IP, with:
NEWSERVER:C:\PRAX\prax.gdb
Your "C:PRAX\" doesn't look too good.
Don't define "share" for your database.
Using "prax.fdb" might be better than "prax.gdb" (with WinXP).
"CreateFile failed" could be a matter of giving access (to the database
directory and temp directory) to the user the Fb runs under or was
installed by.


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Aage J.