SSH is an alternative, we thought that, but first we wanted confirmation that we cannot create directory.
--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Michael Ludwig <milu71@...> wrote: > > ma_golyo schrieb am 07.06.2012 um 10:25 (-0000): > > We have > > - a terminal (win) server where our customers runs our installed > > client (Delphi) apps, each has it's own version of app in separate > > folders. > > - a DB (linux) server where each customer have his databases in > > separate folders > > > > To stat a new customer we have to > > #1 : copy the app to new folder (win) > > #2 : copy the initial DB to new folder (linux) > > #3 : update inital DB metadata to current app version > > > > I'm writing (Delphi) app which does the steps above. App runs on the > > terminal (win) server. > > #1 : OK > > #2 : not OK. I cannot create new DB with FB, and I cannot restore a > > DB with GBAK to a non existing directory. > > #3 : OK (if #2 done manually) > > Makes sense. Looks like you'll have to rely on an additional service > to create the folder on Linux from the Windows server. SSH comes to > mind. Google found me this: > > http://www.eldos.com/sbb/delphi-ssh.php > > Might be a commercial offering, haven't checked. > > And you could still install putty/plink (or Cygwin) and shell out to > start an SSH to the Linux server and then create the directory. > > Michael >
