Did some digging - seems 'Mother' wants us to use SCW (Security
Configuration Wizard) which, by default, is not installed.

Max

> Max Renshaw-Fox wrote:
>
> > We have a client who has installed a Windows Server 2003 R2 (with the
> > "new" MS TCP/IP stack - and new security rules) for their
> Firebird
> > database.
> >
> > They can connect locally through localhost - all works OK.
> >
> > They can't connect from another machine (sorry don't have the exact
> > message - but will get it if necessary) because they say port 3050 is
> > closed (R2 now has "server roles" so, eg, "Email
> Server" opens ports 25 &
> > 110).
>
> Sounds like another 'Mother knows best'. If you can't manage the machine
> the way *YOU* want then the software is not 'fit for purpose'.
>
> > Their network guys are better than me on this - so I'm assuming they've
> > done their homework - they say there is no "obvious" way to
> open port 3050
> > - so have asked me to ask here - and they'll ask MS.
>
> 9 times out of 10 'Their network guys' haven't the faintest idea what
> they are doing :(
>
> > Does anyone have experience / pointers / articles that will set me on
> the
> > right path before I "reinvent the wheel" - I'm assuming this
> will become
> > an FAQ topic.
>
> We have had enough fun so far getting 2003 working at all. It sounds as
> if we are about to get another batch of 'support calls' as windows shuts
> down the servers on the sites that 'Will only run the latest
> "secure"
> version of windows'. But at least *EVERY* other supplier on those sites
> is having the same problems - and the customers are starting to accept
> that MICROSOFT are the real problem ;)
>
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