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setting interbase server

HOW can i configure
 no. 1 machine as my server interbase
 with "employee" database IN drive "c:\database" directory
 in the local drive.
and

 no. 2, 3, 4 machine as my client interbase which are going to connect computer no.1 as for server., connecting to the "employee" database in computer no. 1 drive "c:\database" directory.

 what is this "IB_SERVER:" for?
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here is my interbase files which i downloaded in BORLAND.COM

1.IB65_eval_win - only connect 5 clients
2.InterBase_WI-V6.0.1-client
3.InterBase_WI-V6.0.1-server
help me please
Hi girlswants_me,

1.copy employee.gdb to C:\database\employee.gdb

2. specify path \\YourComputerName\C:\database\employee.gdb
specify path \\YourComputerName\C:\database\employee.gdb

whats that one?
can i make it

 server := '\\Metis\c:\database\employee.gdb'

why have the "c:\" which it already have the "YourcomputerName"
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server := '\\Metis\c:\database\employee.gdb'

yes, it's right. If you have TCP/IP then use

server := 'Metis:c:\database\employee.gdb'

be carefull, path MUST be relative server computer, as you see location of the file sitting on the server.
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