---In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, <mark@...> wrote : > On 18-9-2015 19:50, amigoface@... mailto:amigoface@... [firebird-support] > wrote: > > i have problems on using firebird embedded on my asp.net web host . > > > > everything work fine locally but on the web i have an exception > > > System.Data.Entity.Core.EntityException: The underlying provider failed > > on Open. ---> FirebirdSql.Data.FirebirdClient.FbException: Can't > > create directory "C:\ProgramData\firebird\". OS errno is 5 > > ---> FirebirdSql.Data.Common.IscException: Can't create directory > > "C:\ProgramData\firebird\". OS errno is 5
... > For reference error number 5 is access denied. Firebird writes the lock > files for a database into C:\ProgramData\firebird but it isn't able to > create the folder (you don't have enough rights). Correct. One addition - process which hosts Firebird (web server, afaiu) should have privileges to create folder in "C:\ProgramData". Or you can create it by yourself and grant privileges to create\delete and read\write files at it ("C:\ProgramData\firebird") to the account used for web server. > To redirect the lock files, you need to set the environment variable > FIREBIRD_LOCK to the location where you can write. Never, never, never do it !!! At least until you 200% sure you really need it ! Regards, Vlad