Adam wrote:

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> LOCAL SYSTEM >= Administrator, so if it is a policy behaviour then it
> will be a global setting.
>

ok.

> I wonder if this msdn blog may be useful information:
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> http://blogs.msdn.com/wndp/archive/2005/08/03/Anthony_Jones.aspx
>

at least an interesting reading, don't know wich mode FB uses... Never
thougth that if a program has a particular port in use another could
hijack this port, I thougth the second program will get an error trying
to open a port that is already in use :-/

> Could another application/malware be attempting to bind the same port?
> Maybe try Firebird on another port?
>

Good point, I will look at this.

> Adam
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Thanks for your time.

see you !

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Alexandre Benson Smith
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