I'll add that I just tested with Fb 2.1 and it works OK without elevation.

So, haven't I got any chance other than upgrading?

Thanks!

> Hello,
> I am trying to run bin\fbserver.exe -a -n from a custom directory, from
> the command prompt. The server runs. The directory contains suitable
> firebird.conf and security2.fdb. It works correctly under Windows XP,
> but on Win7 all connections are denied with a "cannot attach to password
> database" error message. If I start fbserver with elevation, the problem
> disappears.
> I should add that this is with Firebird 2.0.3, and that I am setting the
> FIREBIRD environment variable before running fbserver.
>
> Is it a requirement that fbserver is run with administrator privileges
> in this scenario? That would be quite unfortunate in my case.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestion about where to look or which tests to
> perform?
>
> Thanks

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