3.1 Firewall setting in PANDA Internet Security 2011

If the server has installed with Panda Internet Security 2011, you get prompted below error message.

Error while trying to login to Firebird 1.5 server. Please verify the Server Configuration in Database Collection File.

Error message:

Unable to complete network request to host “xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx” .

Failed to establish a connection. Unknown Win32 error….

SOLUTION:

Follow the steps below:

1. Open the Panda Internet Security 2011. Click on Firewall.

2. Under the Firewall Protection, click on “You can specify which programs can access the Internet (or network)” Settings… button.

3. Click on Add Program.

4. Click on Browse…

5. Look for “fbserver.exe” which usually can find from c:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_1_5\Bin.

6. This step is IMPORTANT!!!

Change the communication to “Allow inbound connections”.

7. You will see the Firebird SQL Server added as “Allow inbound connections…”.

8. Click APPLY button to complete the Firewall setting.