At 09:22 AM 13/04/2007, you wrote:

> > > # ----------------------------
> > > # 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?

As far as I can tell from the current thread on firebird-devel, it
can't be the default because the feature isn't available in Windoze
prior to Win2K. Track through the thread yourself and see if you
come to some alternative conclusion. [which is entirely possible :-)
] Anyway, it looks as though DY thinks we're going to need a v.2.0.2
to tidy up this area for Vista....which might mean it can be made a
bit more transparent for the rest as well....

./heLen

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