Alan McDonald wrote:

>> 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?

Good point - I know the machine re-booted but I did not think about the
anti-virus after I found 'auto-update' on. I think this site has sophos
running on the other machines but I can't check until tonight.

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