Informix Error -1792: The database server cannot access %INFORMIXDIR%\dbssodir or %INFORMIXDIR%\aaodir.

Reasons / Common Causes

-1792 fires (Windows-specific) when the database server can't access either the dbssodir or aaodir directory under %INFORMIXDIR% — per the official guidance, this is typically a permissions or network-storage configuration issue.

1. Insufficient access permissions on dbssodir/aaodir (or a path segment leading to them), per the official guidance — the direct, named check.
2. %INFORMIXDIR% residing on network storage with changed oninit process privileges, per the official guidance's specific network-storage scenario.
3. AAO/DBSSO group names misconfigured in the registry, per the official guidance's other named check.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Verify path segment accessibility to both dbssodir and aaodir, per the official guidance.
2. If %INFORMIXDIR% is on network storage, confirm the oninit process privileges haven't changed, per the official guidance.
3. Validate that AAO and DBSSO group names are correctly configured in the registry, per the official guidance.

Examples

Checking directory access

icacls %INFORMIXDIR%\dbssodir
icacls %INFORMIXDIR%\aaodir

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check access permissions on dbssodir and aaodir (and every path segment leading to them).
2. If on network storage, check oninit's process privileges.
3. Check the AAO/DBSSO group name registry configuration.

Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -1792 in this set yet.

The database server can't access dbssodir/aaodir — check permissions, network-storage privileges, and the registry's AAO/DBSSO group configuration.