Hi,

I think I maybe should be embarrassed to ask this but how is it possible to
have the DBISAM database engine installed as a service on 1 server and the
data accessed from another server.  Is it possible to use UNC naming
conventions or do you have to map a drive?

Also a client is trying to install the db engine server with Log On of a
specific account (presumably to give access to data directory required) but
the starting of the service would time out.  If we use Local System Account
it started fine.  It was obviously a rights issue.  Are there specific
directories or files that need correct rights for this to work?

This is DBISAM V3.30

TIA

Alex

Alex,

<< I think I maybe should be embarrassed to ask this but how is it possible
to have the DBISAM database engine installed as a service on 1 server and
the data accessed from another server.  Is it possible to use UNC naming
conventions or do you have to map a drive? >>

You'll probably want to use UNC conventions, although you can map a drive
using this function:

  DefineDOSDevice(0,'m:','f:\');

However, I'm not sure if this type of call is permitted with a service.

<< Also a client is trying to install the db engine server with Log On of a
specific account (presumably to give access to data directory required) but
the starting of the service would time out.  If we use Local System Account
it started fine.  It was obviously a rights issue.  Are there specific
directories or files that need correct rights for this to work? >>

It may be a loading order issue for the services.  See here:

http://www.elevatesoft.com/newsgrp?action=openmsg&group=12&msg=6563&page=1#msg6563

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Hi Tim,

What services are required for DBISAM engine (dbsrvr.exe) to run
successfully?  I would have thought that all required services would be
running if we are just trying to start it manually.  With Local System
account it works fine.  When specifying a specific account it doesn't.

Thanks

Alex

> << Also a client is trying to install the db engine server with Log On of
> a specific account (presumably to give access to data directory required)
> but the starting of the service would time out.  If we use Local System
> Account it started fine.  It was obviously a rights issue.  Are there
> specific directories or files that need correct rights for this to work?
>  >>
>
> It may be a loading order issue for the services.  See here:
>
> http://www.elevatesoft.com/newsgrp?action=openmsg&group=12&msg=6563&page=1#msg6563
>
> --
> Tim Young
> Elevate Software
> www.elevatesoft.com
>

Alex,

<< What services are required for DBISAM engine (dbsrvr.exe) to run
successfully?  I would have thought that all required services would be
running if we are just trying to start it manually.  With Local System
account it works fine.  When specifying a specific account it doesn't. >>

You also need to make sure that the account that you're using has the proper
rights to access external network resources.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Thanks Tim,

Is that external network resources in a general nature or is there anything
more specific?

Regards

Alex
"Tim Young [Elevate Software]" <timyoung@elevatesoft.com> wrote in message
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> Alex,
>
> << What services are required for DBISAM engine (dbsrvr.exe) to run
> successfully?  I would have thought that all required services would be
> running if we are just trying to start it manually.  With Local System
> account it works fine.  When specifying a specific account it doesn't. >>
>
> You also need to make sure that the account that you're using has the
> proper rights to access external network resources.
>
> --
> Tim Young
> Elevate Software
> www.elevatesoft.com
>

Alex,

<< Is that external network resources in a general nature or is there
anything more specific? >>

Well, I don't know your network resources specifically, so all I can say is
in general terms.  IOW, if you want to make sure that the service can access
the VOL_C shared resource, then you need to make sure that the user account
being used by the service has rights to access that resource.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com