> > # ----------------------------
> > # Local Connection Settings
> > #
> > # The name of the shared memory area used as a transport channel in
> > local protocol.
> > # Note that the local protocol in v2.0 is not compatible with any
> > previous version
> > # if Firebird or InterBase.
> > #
> > # IMPORTANT! If your host OS is Windows 2003 or Windows XP with the
> terminal
> > # services enabled and you need the local connection to work, you
> should prefix
> > # the below value with "Global\", i.e. it should be
> > "Global\FIREBIRD". Please note
> > # that the prefix is case-sensitive.
> > #
> > # Type: string
> > #
> > #IpcName = FIREBIRD

Out of curiosity,

Is there any reason it is not set this way by default? Does it cause
compatibility problems or performance bottlenecks etc when used on
Windows boxes without terminal services?

Adam