Subject RE: [firebird-support] Firebird and Windows XP firewall and others
Author Simon Carter
> -----Original Message-----
> I have FB on a XP pro machine with SP2. The firewall is
> enabled. I have added ports 3050 and 3060 to the exclusions
> list whoever when my app (over the network) tries to register
> an event, Firebird on the server machine locks up (and needs
> to be 'End processed'), the client app is also killed. What
> am I doing wrong? If I turn off the Firewall all is good.
>
> The Firebird.Conf file is default - no settings have been changed.

Set RemoteAuxPort in firebird.conf to a port number (e.g 63245) and enable
this port through the firewall. Make sure you re-start Firebird.

Rgds

Si Carter
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