--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Helen Borrie <helebor@...> wrote:

>
> At 01:25 AM 3/01/2007, you wrote:
> >Thanks for the response.
> >
> > > In other words, TRAK.exe connected to the Firebird server, but the
> > > Firebird server was unable to open the database. This could be a
> > > number of reasons; file missing; wrong security; trying to

connect to

> > > a database through a windows share or subst drive.
> >
> >Using IBExpert (or could be IBO, but just as an example) I change the
> >database registration 'Server' from 'Remote' to 'Local' and it can not
> >connect to the datatbase (although the database is local). I change it
> >to 'Remote' and make the server name 'localhost' and it connects just
> >fine.
> >
> >Does this make sense?
>
> It sounds as though you are using Classic. Fb 1.5 Classic does not
> support Local.

Or Terminal Services (remote desktop) rather than a real session. In
either case, a localhost loopback is your best/only option.

Adam