> -----Original Message-----
> p.s. Si - GUARDIAN should be Automatic, and SERVER should be
> Manual - since it's Guardian that starts it ;)

I prefer to have Server start automatically and have guardian monitor the
service and re-start if it stops. I would also recommend changing recovery
to "Restart the service" on both the service and guardian as an extra fail
safe.

See (http://www.tectsoft.net/products/firebird/install/Print.htm) for
install guide on Windows.

Rgds

Si Carter
http://www.tectsoft.net/