| Subject | Re: [firebird-support] Locating FB server on local network? |
|---|---|
| Author | Dimitry Sibiryakov |
| Post date | 2004-02-17T09:27:28Z |
On 16 Feb 2004 at 20:02, sllimr7139 wrote:
can give both kind of fails.
1. FB can listen on different port.
2. FB can use Named Pipes only.
3. Someone other can use port 3050.
4. It is hard to find all computers, attached to network because of
firewalls and routers. (Scanning all 192.168.*.* or 10.*.*.* IP
addresses takes much longer time than looking for administrator.)
SY, Dimitry Sibiryakov.
>Does anyone have a reliable method of detecting a firebird installedThe most reliable method: ask network/DB administrator. All others
>server running on a local network?
can give both kind of fails.
>Should just connecting to port 3050 via TCP be enough?No.
1. FB can listen on different port.
2. FB can use Named Pipes only.
3. Someone other can use port 3050.
4. It is hard to find all computers, attached to network because of
firewalls and routers. (Scanning all 192.168.*.* or 10.*.*.* IP
addresses takes much longer time than looking for administrator.)
SY, Dimitry Sibiryakov.