> the machine Server name is "compaq-proliant" > OS is WIndows Server 2003 IP 192.168.1.125 > My Client PC is Windows Vista 192.168.1.10 > I type compaq-proliant:C:\DATA\MyDATA.fdb
Is there a firewall (like the built-in Windows firewall) running on this machine, blocking inbound access to port 3050/tcp ? In that case you should create an exception in the firewall for this port. Regards Stefan
