> IT department had switched 'auto-update' on on one of my W2K
> windows servers -
> so the problems getting them going again are chargeable :)
>
> Except I've not been able to get the windows machine to allow
> Firebird to work
> via TCP/IP. It works LOCAL fine, but any attempt to connect
> via TCP/IP fails.
> Network is pinging OK, and I think I can even telnet into the
> 3050 port, but
> attempt log in via TCP/IP fails.
>
> Anybody got any idea what updates were loaded last night? I
> believe the
> 'auto-update' has been on for at least a week, and everything
> was fine
> yesterday. I've dropped Firebird onto another machine and got
> the site
> running, but obviously I need to get this fixed when they
> close tonight :(
>
> I only have dial in access on this site at present so I don't
> want to be
> playing while the system is working.
>
> --
> Lester Caine - G8HFL

You sure it's windows update and not anti-virus update?
Alan