Test disabling the firewall on the server and workstations

1. Log in to the server as an administrator.
2. Disable the firewall (Windows firewall or others).
3. Test connecting from the workstation.
4. If the connection is successful, apply the firewall exclusions before enabling the Firewall on the server.
5. If the problem persists, disable the Firewall on the workstation and test.

If the issue continues,

Check the Pervasive ports status

For workstations to connect, appropriate ports for Pervasive must be open on the server.

1. Open the command prompt on the server.
2. Run the netstat -an command.
3. Check if the appropriate ports are open and listening.