> Related to this topic. It seems, that between FB 2.0.1 and FB 2.0.5 has changed logic of automatic prefixing Global\
> (isTerminalServices replaced by isGlobalKernelPrefix in utils.cpp:
> before: if OSVER>=Win2000 then "add prefix"
> now: we also check "SeCreateGlobalPrivilege"
> )

Of course. Isn't it described in RN ?

> But now I have question: why on Vista SP1 I can not connect using XNET, without adding explicitly IpcName=Global\FIREBIRD ?
> (Firebird is running under Administrator acount, also I checked LocalSystem without success)

May be it is time to show us error message ?

Regards,
Vlad