--- In [email protected], Dmitry Kuzmenko <kdv@...> wrote: > > Hello, Walter! > > Thursday, May 30, 2013, 3:20:13 PM, you wrote: > > W> I had to use a Windows 7 machine as Firebird server...after > W> updating firewall rules everything is ok, but Firebird seems to ignore the > aliases.conf > W> file...I place the fdb file in a shared folder, with full access > W> granted to everyone, and create the alias. > > why, why, why?!?!? :-) > Firebird isn't a file server, it's a client-server technology. > Nobody needs to have shared access to database file to access data. > Only Firebird needs access to it. So, no shared folders, files, etc.
I know that, but I got little experience with Windows 7 and found it really unfriendly when it comes to sharing data, folders, and so on. > > W> I can access the database locally providing > W> the full path, by if I try to use the alias I got this error: > > W> Unsuccessful execution caused by a system error that precludes > W> successful execution of subsequent statements. > W> I/O error during "CreateFile (open)" operation for file "XFILES". > W> Error while trying to open file. > > sure, this is CORRECT. > And, you did wrong adding shared folder to aliases.conf. So you think that this should be solved simply removing the share ? > > -- > Dmitry Kuzmenko, www.ib-aid.com >
