--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Lester Caine <lester@l...>
wrote:

> russellbelding wrote:
>
> > This may help someone. Or you may help me gain better insight

with

> > comments.
> >
> > Hello MyClient
> >
> > By installing Windows XP SP2 on your DB server you have

installed a

> > new firewall. Before the Firebird engine can receive and process
> > requests you must tell the firewall to allow these requests. In

your

> > case this is simple.
> >
> > Use Start  Control Panel
> > - Security Center
> > - Windows Firewall
> > - Exceptions
> > - Add Port:
> > o TCP = Yes
> > o Name = Firebird 1.5 (or make up your own name)
> > o Port = 3050
> > o SetScope = My Network
> >
> > Then press the [Apply] or [OK] buttons to accept these changes.

This

> > should allow your Firebird Engine on your XP SP2 machine to

accept

> > database requests and process them.
> >
> > I rebooted the server but am not sure if this is required.
>
> Events use a different port number which will need including, so

the

> server has to be configured with a fixed event port number. (

Others to

> supply details - I don't use internal events ;) )
>
> --
> Lester Caine
> -----------------------------
> L.S.Caine Electronic Services

Firebird 1.5: uncomment the "RemoteAuxPort = 0" line in
firebird.conf and change the port number to something other than
zero ie. 3051 - restart the service.

As I understand it, this needs to be done on both server & client.
(Please correct me if wrong)

Alternatively, just disable the XP software firewall :) its a little
pointless if you already have a perfectly capable hardware firewall.

Also, it has already received bad press - for example:
http://iamnotageek.com/b/topic/103-XP_SP2_Firewall_warning