--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Scott Morgan <blumf@b...>
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.
> >
> >Russell Belding
> >
> >
>
> Can't you just bind the exception against the Firebird server's EXE

as

> opposed to just the port? Wouldn't that cover both the normal port

3050

> and the extra port(s) it might use for other features?
>
> Scott Morgan

Yes Scott this works, and is a nicer way to handle the topic. (It may
require a server reboot.)

Russell