> -----Original Message-----
> i've installed firebird on a windows system using the
> administrator user and everything works fine, but when i log
> in on the system with a restricted user i can't access the
> options from the firebird server manager (firebird server
> control) located in the control panel, e.g. to start/stop the
> server. i've tried to add two services (firebird guardian and
> server both default instance) with the instsvc command using
> the administrator user this way: instsvc i -g -d -l user
> pass, what installed the services for the user i want and not
> localsystem but it didn't work because the options are still
> disabled in the firebird server manager . i've changed the
> permissions of the firebird's keys in the registry and of the
> firebird directory in program files to full control for the
> restricted user and it didn't work too (it was what i've done
> with interbase and it's worked).

Check your user has permissions to start/stop services
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/Serv
erHelp/a958b9d2-3ec1-4ab0-9f9f-7cb396605f3e.mspx)

You might also want to visit here
(http://www.tectsoft.net/products/firebird/install/default.aspx), this
provides a guide to installing FB on Windows 2003 and XP.

Rgds

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