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Using a configuration file parameter

You can configure either RemoteServiceName or RemoteServicePort in firebird.conf to override either the default port number (3050) or the default port service name (gds_db) that the server uses to listen for connection requests.

The engine will use one RemoteService* parameter, but not both. If you configure both, it will ignore RemoteServicePort in all cases, except where the server start command was invoked with the -p switch supplying an override to the port service name. Thus, you can use the -p switch and a RemoteService* parameter, in combination, to override both port number and service name.

If the default service name is to be overridden, then you need to make an entry in the Services file.

Tip

GOTCHA! If you uncomment RemoteServiceName or RemoteServicePort, but leave the default values intact, they will be treated as overrides. It will then be necessary to make an explicit entry in the services file for the default port service settings.

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