At 11:54 AM 24/03/2006, you wrote:

>Hi all. I've installed FB 1.5.3 Super Server in a
>Windows XP SP2, but I can't use it,
>"gsec -user sysdba -password masterkey" gives me the
>error:
>Unavailable database. Unable to open database
>
>IBExpert gives me the error:
>Unsuccessful execution caused by an unavailable
>resource. Cannot attach to service manager
>
>I can't create a database, I can't register a
>database, ... FB Service is running, Windows FireWall
>is not active, "telnet server1 3050" works fine, ¿what
>could be the problem?

The very first thing to check is whether you
REALLY installed Superserver. Inspect the
property sheet for the Firebird default instance
service and see what is the name of the
executable. If it is fb_inet_server then that's
your answer. Clients (even local ones) must use
the network to connect to the server.

Or just try to access gsec by the network method
anyway (using the -database switch):

gsec -database "localhost:c:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_1_5\security.fdb"
-user sysdba -password masterkey

If this works, then either you are running
Classic or your local client is a terminal
services client. (IPServer access to SS is not
available to a TS client, since the NOS sees it as a remote desktop).

./heLen