--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Meaney"
<wameaney@t...> wrote:

>
> Filip,
>
> Try using D:\TEST\BACKUP\DB.FBK instead of \\PC1\BACKUP\DB.FBK
>
> You definitely can do what you want. In fact the output .fbk file

can be on

> a different machine. The main restriction is that the db file

(.fdb) must

> reside on the same machine as firebird server. The gbak process

could be

> run on a third machine if you wanted.
>
> Bill Meaney
>

I am using the backup/restore service instead of gbak. The meaning
is to store the fbk file on a shared network folder so its available
for a user from another machine, that's why i use the UNC format. it
isn't allowed to use UNC format for the fbk file?