Hi,

> does anyone experience with connecting the IB/FB server
> through internet ? Is is so simple that I only correctly set
> up the connection string like 'ipaddress:c:\data\mydb.gdb'
> and connect?
>
> I case of firewall there should not be restricted access via
> port 3050 I guess.
>
> What about security. The server is running W2000.
> I suppose the data are not encrypted when sending then over the net...
>
> Too many questions, I appreciate any response to any of them :}

Yes, you can do this. It really is that easy...

But, if you want security, and want to avoid knowing the
database path on the client, you should surely take a look
at a middleware solution like ASTA ( http://www.astatech.com )

They provide http tunneling, compression and security...


Martijn Tonies
InterBase Workbench - the developer tool for InterBase and Firebird
http://www.interbaseworkbench.com


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