Thanks Adam

Will try the TelNet

I agree on all counts, esp Nortons (Yuk).


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Adam wrote:

> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Robert martin <rob@...> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> We have a client where 1 machine is unable to connect to the FB server
>> with the 'Connection actively refused' message (I can get the exact
>>
> text
>
>> if required, just don't have it right now). The machine weas working
>> fine a few days ago and the client claims to have not changed anything
>> (we are dubious).
>>
>> I have tried disabling firewalls / security on client and server
>> machines (although they are using Nortons so you can never tell !).
>>
> The
>
>> network is operational and I can ping the server host machine. I have
>> reinstalled DB client software on the client machine.
>>
>> We have seen this in the past but it has always just been a Firewall
>> issue (open 3050 and everything works). Any other suggestions ?
>>
>>
>
> Apart from to remove a certain piece of software that in my experience
> creates more problems than it solves ;)
>
> The active refuse message is generated by the database. From my
> experience, it has always been one of two reasons.
>
> 1. The service is not running (or at least not listening on that port).
> 2. There is a firewall blocking that port.
>
> I suppose it is also possible that someone (or some mysterious
> software) has set bound the port to a particular NIC.
>
> Try telnet to establish a connection (annoyingly Vista doesn't install
> telnet client by default).
>
> telnet [IP Address] 3050
>
> That will remove any Firebird client side issues from the equation.
> What you need to see is a black screen, not an error.
>
> Adam
>
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