>> The latest Firebird sources now automatically defaults to IP port

3050 if no entry is found in the services. file (for all platforms).

That's a nice addition! I'll add a blurb about that to my BorCon
paper.

A big problem with some installation packages (like InstallShield
Express) is that you can't create the services entry because there is
no way to add to a text file. The only thing that you can do, which
I do not recommend at all, is to create a new services file with just
gds_db in it.

David R.