| Subject | RE: [firebird-support] Fbserver.exe + internet access |
|---|---|
| Author | Helen Borrie |
| Post date | 2006-01-16T23:42:41Z |
At 10:55 PM 16/01/2006 +0000, you wrote:
Security on two others. In all cases, when I use a new application that
accesses localhost, I get this message about the application trying to
access the Internet and do I want to allow it.
What's more, the same firewall programs ask similarly worded questions when
I bring a new client online to the server for any LAN application. I think
these two firewalls (at least) don't make any distinctions based on the
meanings of the fields in the IP address. To them, TCP/IP == Internet
Protocol. Which, of course, is undeniably true....
./heLen
>It's probably irrelevant. I have ZoneAlarm on one Windows PC and Norton
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > ??? the IP address on the PC in question should all be local
> > (non-realworld)
> > IPs. This should not be the issue here.
>
>Your probably right, but what about the IP for internet access?
Security on two others. In all cases, when I use a new application that
accesses localhost, I get this message about the application trying to
access the Internet and do I want to allow it.
What's more, the same firewall programs ask similarly worded questions when
I bring a new client online to the server for any LAN application. I think
these two firewalls (at least) don't make any distinctions based on the
meanings of the fields in the IP address. To them, TCP/IP == Internet
Protocol. Which, of course, is undeniably true....
./heLen