On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:01:45 +0200, Nando Dessena <na...@dessena.it> wrote: > Does anyone know the answer? > >> Hello, >> I posted this one a while ago on the support list but couldn't get any >> useful reply. Plus it seemed to me that the problem was only with Fb >> 2.0, but it is now doing it with Fb 2.1 as well. >> >> ---------- >> >> 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 [also 2.1], 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?
I don't really have an idea, but you might want to check if there is a registry entry that is pointing to the Program Files folder. Delete that entry and try again. See http://www.destructor.de/firebird/instreg.htm Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel
