--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Alan McDonald" <alan@m...>
wrote:

> > Hi,
> >
> > I have recently tried to install Firebird-1.5.2.4731 onto a
> > Windows2000 webserver (superserver install)
> >
> > Installation goes ok and the service seems to be running fine.
> >
> > However if I try to set-up a server connection using IBConsole I

am

> > receive the error 'cannot attach to services manager'.
> >
> > Interbase 6 was resident before, however this was un-installed

and

> > the server rebooted prior to the firebird installation.
> >
> > I was connected to the webserver using Remote Desktop - could

this

> > be a problem?
> >
> > Prior to this installation I have installed locally to a win2003
> > server which also previously ran IB6 and this all works fine.
> >
> > Any ideas would be gratefully received
> >
> > Paul.
>
> 2 things
> with remote desktop you need to connect to localhost:drive and not

expect to

> connect to a normal local path.
> secondly, don't use IBConsole with firebird. Use IBOConsole

instead or one

> of many other tools to admin the server and databases.
>
> Alan

Thanks for the suggestions - have downloaded IBOConsole and will
give it a try in a bit.

Was only using IBConsole becasue it was already there - more than
happy to ditch it for something else!

Cheers,
Paul.