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Article #25176: How do I start and stop the InterBase 4.2 server Windows 95

Problem:
How to shutdown / start the server manually.


Solution:
NOTE:	
It is critical to ensure there are not any current
connections to any active databases on the server 
prior to shut down.
		
Unlike Windows NT, the 4 user InterBase Server as well as the
Local InterBase Server for Windows 95 run as applications not
as services.
		
Methods for:
GUI 		Control Panel
		
Command-line	(IB) - ibserverbinINSTSVC.EXE
		(NT) - winnt35system32NET.EXE
				
Examples:
GUI:	
Starting the Server:
From Start: 

Programs | InterBase 4.2 | InterBase Server 4.2
			
From Desktop:
Place an "ibserver.exe" shortcut on your desktop.  
Double click on the icon.
				
			
* The steps listed above  will cause the server to start and 
should place an InterBase icon in the  "Taskbar".
				  
Stopping the Server:
From Taskbar:
Right click on InterBase icon.  Select shutdown.
This will cause the server to stop and will
remove the InterBase icon from your "Taskbar".
				
Command-line:
(IB) - ibserverbinINSTSVC.EXE
NOTE: For help with, type "instsvc help"
			
Syntax:
Open a DOS session:
				
instsvc stop  (stops service)
instsvc start  (starts service)

Last Modified: 29-SEP-00