> ALL the windows 2000 machines can read and write etc to the database on

the "master" terminal (This has been set to replace the back office PC for
now so the client can at least use his system)

this should be removed

the firebird client on these machine will talk to the firebird server
process running on the back office PC (you do have this installed and
running?)

On 3 September 2013 10:20, Andrew Gable <andrew.gable@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
> HI all,
>
> I have a problem that I cannot figure out.
>
> I have 3 Windows 2000 machines and 1 Windows XP Pro machine
> The XP Pro machine is in the back office and its job is to hold the
> databases
>
> My Windows 2000 machines are front of house BUT they cannot access the XP
> Database
>
> my Connection string is "backofficepc:c:/System Database/SysDatabase.FBD"
>
> And I keep getting the following error message
>
> open database "backofficepc:c:/System Database/SysDatabase.FBD" failed
>
> so does anyone have any advice as to how I can get the windows 2000
> machines
> to see and Access the XP Databases
>
> I have the following set-up
> > Same User name & Passwords on all machines (posuser)
> > ALL the windows 2000 machines can read and write etc to the database on
> the "master" terminal (This has been set to replace the back office PC for
> now so the client can at least use his system)
>
> I look forward to the advice from all you experts
>
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>
>
>



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Nick Upson, Telensa Ltd


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