Not so much a comment, but a question...

Is there a way, with SP2, to programmatically open up ports on the Windows
Firewall so that users don't have to be instructed on doing this sort of
thing? I know we've been living with Microsoft's unsecure OS for years, but
I have grave reservations about instructing SP2 users on how to open up
ports on Firewalls (at least based on some of the users I have to deal
with).

Myles

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Myles Wakeham
Director of Engineering
Tech Solutions Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona USA
Phone (480) 451-7440
Web: www.techsol.org

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martijn Tonies [mailto:m.tonies@...]
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 11:35 AM
> To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [firebird-support] Windows XP SP 2 and connecting to a (Linux)
> server
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> Anyone care to comment on this part?
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> > > > FYI, I turned off the Windows Firewall under SP2 and the connections
> > > > work at full speed. Now I just need to figure out what needs to be
> > > > opened up as an exception for the firewall. I tried giveing the
> > > > Database Workbench app an exception, no luck. I tried opening up
> 3050
> > > > with no luck either.
> > > >
> > > OK, I turned on the Firewall logging and noticed a few dropped UPD
> > > packets from the Firebird server to the XP client box on port 113. I
> > > opened up port 113 on the firewall and it seems to work at full speed
> > > now.
>
> With regards,
>
> Martijn Tonies
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