Re: Interbase 7.5 install problem. "Found the
answer"

cornedbeef007-groups@yahoo.com.au wrote:
> I've just installed the Interbase 7.5 Developer edition that comes with
> TurboCPP Explorer.
> Te server refuses to run as a service, but will run as an application.
>
> When I try to run it as a service I get
> <quote>
> GONZO (Server)	Sat Nov 11 21:38:58 2006
>
> 	Registration file error: Unknown error.
>
>
> GONZO (Server)	Sat Nov 11 21:38:58 2006
> 	InterBase licensing error.
>
> Please check the interbase.log file for details.
> </quote>
> in the interbase log file. It is looking in Documents and
> Settings\LocalService for the license files.
> I have tried placing copies of the license files there it but still
> makes no difference.
>
> How do I make the server run as a service.
>
> WinXP Pro SP2
> I'm the only user and have no password set so I get Auto Login when I
> boot the machine.
>
> Thanks,
> BarryG

I found a listing on Borland's forum that said to make the owner of the
service the same as the user name that is logging in and trying to use
Interbase, rather than the default of LocalService. That didn't work
me. I am the only user, and have no password set, and the service
wouln't start without a password. There we two options.
1. Set a password for myself, which made the service run OK, but meant
that the machine wouldn't login on boot without me using the password
:(
2. Run Interbase as an application :)

I chose option 2. It's only for development, after all.

BarryG