Firebird 2.1.4 Migration And Installation V2.1.4.Installation Guide

• Firebird 2 Migration & Installation
• Table of Contents
• Known Compatibility Issues
  • Changes to Note in V.2.1
  • The FIREBIRD Variable
  • Security in Firebird 2 (All Platforms)
    • Trusted Authentication on Windows
  • SQL Migration Issues
    • DDL
    • DML
      • Changed Ambiguity Rules in SQL
      • Multiple Hits to Same Column Now Illegal
      • Query Plans
    • PSQL
  • Configuration Parameters
  • Command-line Tools
    • Change to gbak -R Semantics
  • Performance
  • Firebird API
  • Windows-Specific Issues
    • Windows Local Connection Protocol with XNet
    • Client Impersonation No Longer Works
    • Interactive Option Added to instsvc.exe
• INSTALLATION NOTES
  • Choosing a Server Model
    • Database Compatibility Among Models
    • Full Servers
    • Embedded
• Installing on Windows
  • Installation Choices
    • Choosing an Installation Method
  • READ THIS FIRST!
    • Naming databases on Windows
    • Microsoft C/C++ Runtime Libraries
      • What Happens if the Runtimes Are Missing?
      • Runtimes for Firebird 2.1.x
        • Private Assembly
      • Runtimes for Firebird 2.0.x
    • Other Pre-installation Issues
      • Microsoft Installer Version
        • Checking the Windows Installer Version
        • Older Windows Platforms
      • Installing under 64-bit versions of Windows
      • Installation of fbclient.dll on the Server
      • Registry Key
      • Cleaning up release candidate installs
  • Using the Firebird Installer
    • What Now?
    • Uninstallation
  • Installing Firebird from a zip kit
    • Superserver
    • Installing Classic Server from a zip kit
    • Simplified setup
    • Uninstallation
  • Windows Embedded
    • Registry
    • Database Access
    • Authentication and Security
    • Compatibility
    • Installing an Embedded Server Application
    • Installation Structure Examples
  • Client-only Installs
    • The firebird.msg File
    • Other Libraries or Files Needed by Clients
  • Customising Your Installation
    • Running Firebird as a service with a special user name
    • Installing Multiple Servers
    • Supporting legacy applications and drivers
      • InstClient.exe Tool
  • Special Topics
    • Managing MSVC8 Assemblies
      • Installing Runtimes as a Shared Assembly
      • Installing Runtimes as a Private Assembly
    • Known Windows Issues
• Installing on POSIX Platforms
  • Linux Platforms
    • READ THIS FIRST
      • Setting Linux to Use the Old Threading Model
    • Installing on Linux
      • RPM Installer
      • Installing the Tarball
    • What the Linux install scripts will do
    • Testing your Linux installation
      • Step 1 - Accessing a database
      • Step 2 - Creating a database
    • Utility Scripts
    • Linux Server Tips
      • "Embedded" or direct access to database files
    • Uninstalling on Linux
      • Uninstalling an RPM package
      • Uninstalling a tarball installation
  • MacOSX
    • Uninstalling on MacOSX
  • Other POSIX Platforms
    • Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • Debian