| Subject | Re: [firebird-support] Network DB |
|---|---|
| Author | Helen Borrie |
| Post date | 2005-09-22T01:49:51Z |
At 08:39 PM 21/09/2005 +0000, you wrote:
one node of the network use that client to connect to databases running
under Firebird servers on other hosts in the network, then, yes.
If you mean,
a) can a remote client attach to a database through the server that is
embedded in fbembed.dll on another machine,
or b) can a remote client use fbembed.dll to connect to database in a share
or a mapped drive
...then, no (and "no" means a big "NO", even if you can find a way to seem
to do it, using the highways and byways of Windows file-sharing!!!)
./heLen
>Hi,Your question is ambiguous. If you mean, can an embedded client library on
>
>
>I am wondering if it is possible to connect to a db (file) located on a
>local network using Firebird embedded?
one node of the network use that client to connect to databases running
under Firebird servers on other hosts in the network, then, yes.
If you mean,
a) can a remote client attach to a database through the server that is
embedded in fbembed.dll on another machine,
or b) can a remote client use fbembed.dll to connect to database in a share
or a mapped drive
...then, no (and "no" means a big "NO", even if you can find a way to seem
to do it, using the highways and byways of Windows file-sharing!!!)
./heLen