On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 16:27:43 -0000, dbambo2000 <gcampbel@...> wrote:

>
> I have a server which I access remotely (via Remote Desktop). I want
> to run a backup of a firebird db on this system (and have it store the
> backup on the same system).
>
> When I registered the database, I did this remotely so it is
> registered in this way:
>
> Under "Location Info" - "Remote Server" is checked.
> "127.0.0.1" is specified as the server and the network protocal is
> TCP/IP.

This sounds like you're using IBOConsole or IBConsole.
For remote backup to a local file, you can start this application on your
local system and register the remote database server in it.
For this, do the same as you described above, but use the server's
external IP instead of 127.0.0.1. Then, you can register a database
(provide the path from the server's view! I often see people try to
connect to databases like Y:\Foo\Database.fdb, where Y: is a mapped
drive from a windows share from the same system where FB runs).

From the context menu, choose Maintenance/Backup -> Backup.

This way, there is no need for Remote Desktop for database administration.

Bye,
Daniel

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