> For v.2.0.n, on Vista or higher, you probably need to configure the IpcName parameter in firebird.conf explicitly (and restart the server afterwards):
>
> #IpcName = FIREBIRD
>
> Delete the # and change to
>
> IpcName = Global\FIREBIRD
>
> It's case-sensitive.
>
> Helen

Did that and it works like a charm :))))))

Thanks very much Helen !