You need to perform those operations at session 0, that is either logged
in locally or by using /console switch ("mstsc /v:172.16.0.15 /console"
.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:firebird-support@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dobedani
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 6:40 PM
> To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [firebird-support] Firebird 2.0 on Windows 2003:
> Cannot attach to services manager
>
> Dear All,
>
> Earlier mesages had subject: Change sysdba password
>
> I'm experiencing similar problems as Michel Francoeur had
> more than half a year ago, also on Windows 2003. In the mean
> time, Firebird 2.0 is no longer beta. And BTW, I'm not a
> newbie to Firebird. I've tried to find a solution in the
> release notes, but did not get a clue from this lengthy
> document. Could somebody please try to help me? The Firebird
> Server - DefaultInstance is indicated as "Started".
> The path to the executable of this service is in my case:
> C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird2_0\bin\fbserver.exe -s
>
> Interbase is not installed anymore, but I often use IBConsole
> as supplied with Delphi 7. Testing the connection from
> another machine with IBConsole results in:
> Attempting connection to skgr1219.
> Socket for connection obtained.
> Connection established to host 'skgr1219', on port gds_db.
> TCP/IP Communication Test Passed!
>
> However:
> C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird2_0\bin>gsec
> Cannot attach to services manager
> unable to open database
>
> And:
> C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird2_0\bin>gsec -database
> "localhost:C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird2_0\security2.fdb"
> Cannot attach to services manager
> user name and password are required while attaching to the
> services manager unable to open database
>
> What am I doing wrong? Please help! TIA
>
> Kind regards,
> Dobedani
>
> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:firebird-support%40yahoogroups.com> , Helen Borrie
> <helebor@...>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > >From: "francoemic" <Michel.Francoeur@...>
> > > > i have installed firebird 2.0 on my windows server 2003. I
> tried gsec -
> > > > user sysdba -password masterkey. I wanted change sysdba
> password and i
> > > > already have "cannot attach services manager unable to open
> database"
> >
> > At 04:24 AM 2/05/2006, Woody wrote:
> >
> >
> > >Firebird 2.0 questions/problems belong on the development list
> until it is
> > >released as a final product. The support list is for
> current "released"
> > >versions of FB.
> > >
> > >(Sorry Helen/Ann, didn't mean to take your job :)
> >
> > Hah, Woody, the beleagurered list mods need all the help they can
> get!
> >
> > However, to Michel: if you are playing around with Fb 2.0, it is
> > ESSENTIAL to study the release notes. You will find your answers
> there.
> >
> > In firebird-devel, they are interested in hearing about things
> that
> > don't work -- the idea of a beta cycle being to fix things that
> don't
> > work as designed -- but it's not a help forum for people who
> haven't
> > followed the instructions in the release notes.
> >
> > On the other hand, if you are a newbie at Firebird, then a beta
> > version probably isn't a good place to start...
> >
> > ./heLen
> >