Have you tried the dos format short filenames for "program files" (ie
progra~1)?
Perhaps you need double " marks for the long filename support?

So try:

gsec -user SYSDBA -database "C:\Progra~1\Firebird\Firebird_1_5\security.fdb"
-password masterkey

Although your command with the space works fine here on my pc (fb 1.5 SS, xp
pro sp2, no firewall enabled)

As does it without the space.

Although I do have the firebird bin dir in path
(c:\progra~1\firebird\firebird_1_5\bin)

-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Boné [mailto:p.bone@...]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 July 2005 7:39 AM
To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [firebird-support] newbie installation problem question

Hi Thomas,

i did what you said installed totaly new, had a look on the documentation
link - and know what? It doesn't work!

i am getting always the same error message that database is unavailable.
this really sucks!
can it be that because today is monday, this thing won't work!? ;-)

I have checked all permissions SYSTEM and ADMIN, everything fine. Went
step-by-step through the installation process over and over again. Had a
look at the local firewall (it is inactive - because of external firewall,
so it should be fine!). I tried several types of gsec comands, with no
success! My last try was: gsec -user SYSDBA -database "C:\Program
Files\Firebird\Firebird_1_5\security.fdb" -password masterkey;

Error onthis: Same as always!

Once again, when i copy the security.fdb and security.ftk to c:\ and then am
trying gsec -user SYSDBA -database "C:\security.fdb" -password masterkey; it
is functioning! how strange is that?

well for today i am giving up, no more nerves on that, perhaps has anybody
else the same problem or had it!?

Thanks Thomas! if you have more input go on, i will give another try
tomorrow!

Pat

>
> I for one would start from scratch.
>
> - Deinstall Firebird 1.5
> - Just to be sure, remove the entire Firebird directory. Make a copy
> of security.fdb if you need any previously created Firebird users.
> - Make sure gds32.dll and/or fbclient.dll in the windows system32
> directory has been removed.
> - Install Firebird 1.5 again
> - Check file permissions for the local SYSTEM account
>
> This might be helpful as well:
> http://www.tectsoft.net/Products/Firebird/Install/Print.htm
>
>
>
>

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