Ed,

Is there a difference between connecting to localhost:... or to
127.0.0.1:... ?

If localhost fails and 127.0.0.1 works, maybe there is an line in
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts that prevents connections?

just a guess...

kind regards,
John



Ed Dressel wrote:

> I am not able to connect to FB using a local connection. A while ago I
> had an alert--I think it was Norton, but it may have been
> ZoneAlarm--something about Firebird. I didn't think before I clicked
> to deny the connection and now my local connections are not working. I
> can use remote/TCP-IP just fine.
>
> I closed ZoneAlarm and tried it and it still does not connect. I've
> looked all over Nortons settings but can not find anything.
> Reinstalled Firebird and still no luck.
>
> Any one know where i might look?
>
> Thanks
> Ed Dressel
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