| Subject | Occasionally need to specify port number in connectiong string to connect over network |
|---|---|
| Author | Rodney Tapit |
| Post date | 2016-07-26T18:46:53Z |
We are using Firebird 2.5 in our Windows (7, 8,10) based application
in a network situation.
We use a different port from the default 3050 for the application. We have edited the RemoteServicePort in the firebird.conf to reflect the port number we are using.
The client connection strings we normally use is: 192.168.0.1:alias
But occasionally, on some network installations in order to establish connection we have to specify the port number: 192.168.0.1/portnumber:alias
We would rather not specify the port number on the connection string for security reasons.
Can you please advise what factors govern whether the port number needs to be included given that the RemoteServicePort is defined in the firebird.conf?
Regards,We use a different port from the default 3050 for the application. We have edited the RemoteServicePort in the firebird.conf to reflect the port number we are using.
The client connection strings we normally use is: 192.168.0.1:alias
But occasionally, on some network installations in order to establish connection we have to specify the port number: 192.168.0.1/portnumber:alias
We would rather not specify the port number on the connection string for security reasons.
Can you please advise what factors govern whether the port number needs to be included given that the RemoteServicePort is defined in the firebird.conf?