Re: Strange intermittent WebDNA problems Workaround
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texte = Hi, Are you sure that it phones home on port 80 ? Regards, Colin Stuart Tremain wrote: > Same here. > > > Just a thought ... it may be because the people having problems are > getting a negative response from the licensing server due to an error. > > Try this: > > put an entry in your hosts file that sends licensing back to your local > host, then it will only get a 404 error. > > > > On 21/05/2008, at 7:25 AM, Planet DJ (Chris W.) wrote: > >> I'm on WebCat v4.x on a Win2003 Server, and am not experiencing this >> issue that others have mentioned. >> >> Chris Whybrew >> Sr. Account Manager >> PLANET DJ, INC. >> (775) 323-1540 >> www.planetdj.com >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >> From: Colin Sidwell
>> Reply-To: "WebDNA Talk" >> Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 17:38:41 +0100 >> >> Hi, >> >> I believe that the phoning home thing was introduced in version 5, can >> anyone confirm this and if so is there anyone still using v4 and if so, >> are they having problems? >> >> As a side issue, SM are still using DNA for their site, so perhaps they >> are also having the same issue? >> >> Regards, >> >> Colin >> >> >> Stuart Tremain wrote: >>> For you guys that are using Mac OSX Server you should be able to use >>> little snitch to see when WebDNA is calling home. Look for calls to >>> http://license.smithmicro.com >>> >>> If the calls coincide with the crash, you have then worked out the first >>> part of the problem. If you can work out what the call is and the >>> expected response you can use "hosts" to route the call back to your own >>> server. This is mostly theory but I would be interested to see what you >>> come up with. >>> >>> >>> On 20/05/2008, at 10:42 PM, Terry Wilson wrote: >>> >>>> Makes sense that the new acquisition would lead to server upgrades; >>>> maybe E Frontier came with better servers or something. You know how >>>> that is... get a new computer, and use it as a chance to do some >>>> housecleaning. >>>> >>>> "What's this 'Phone Home' utilty? Anybody know? Do we need it?" >>>> >>>> "Nah... it's old; probably just some shareware from 90s. Leave it >>>> behind." >>>> >>>> I can see something like that happening. >>>> >>>> Terry >>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <4831F6C2.1050402@euca.us> >>>>> Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 16:53:06 -0500 >>>>> From: Donovan Brooke >>>>> Subject: Re: Strange intermittent WebDNA problems Workaround >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed >>>>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >>>>> >>>>> webmaster wrote: >>>>>> Purely as an FYI as it relates to the potential call home issue of >>>>>> WebCat. Smith Micro recently purchased E Frontier Software's Poser >>>>>> and their 3D content store. Now when you file a support ticket and >>>>>> or get a response from the Poser (SmithMicro) support team, the >>>>>> domain of their mail server is a voice from the past, or >>>>>> "pacific-coast.com" The timing of the SM support people using the >>>>>> pacific-coast.com domain and when I started seeing webCat dying >>>>>> issue are about the same. >>>>> >>>>> That domain name has always been their "mail" domain (since they >>>>> acquired PCS). >>>>> >>>>> Donovan >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com >>>> http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation >>>> system >>>> http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your laptop >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>> the mailing list . >>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>>> >>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________________________ >> Sent via the WebMail system at mail.planetdj.com >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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Hi, Are you sure that it phones home on port 80 ? Regards, Colin Stuart Tremain wrote: > Same here. > > > Just a thought ... it may be because the people having problems are > getting a negative response from the licensing server due to an error. > > Try this: > > put an entry in your hosts file that sends licensing back to your local > host, then it will only get a 404 error. > > > > On 21/05/2008, at 7:25 AM, Planet DJ (Chris W.) wrote: > >> I'm on WebCat v4.x on a Win2003 Server, and am not experiencing this >> issue that others have mentioned. >> >> Chris Whybrew >> Sr. Account Manager >> PLANET DJ, INC. >> (775) 323-1540 >> www.planetdj.com >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >> From: Colin Sidwell >> Reply-To: "WebDNA Talk" >> Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 17:38:41 +0100 >> >> Hi, >> >> I believe that the phoning home thing was introduced in version 5, can >> anyone confirm this and if so is there anyone still using v4 and if so, >> are they having problems? >> >> As a side issue, SM are still using DNA for their site, so perhaps they >> are also having the same issue? >> >> Regards, >> >> Colin >> >> >> Stuart Tremain wrote: >>> For you guys that are using Mac OSX Server you should be able to use >>> little snitch to see when WebDNA is calling home. Look for calls to >>> http://license.smithmicro.com >>> >>> If the calls coincide with the crash, you have then worked out the first >>> part of the problem. If you can work out what the call is and the >>> expected response you can use "hosts" to route the call back to your own >>> server. This is mostly theory but I would be interested to see what you >>> come up with. >>> >>> >>> On 20/05/2008, at 10:42 PM, Terry Wilson wrote: >>> >>>> Makes sense that the new acquisition would lead to server upgrades; >>>> maybe E Frontier came with better servers or something. You know how >>>> that is... get a new computer, and use it as a chance to do some >>>> housecleaning. >>>> >>>> "What's this 'Phone Home' utilty? Anybody know? Do we need it?" >>>> >>>> "Nah... it's old; probably just some shareware from 90s. Leave it >>>> behind." >>>> >>>> I can see something like that happening. >>>> >>>> Terry >>>> >>>>> Message-ID: <4831F6C2.1050402@euca.us> >>>>> Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 16:53:06 -0500 >>>>> From: Donovan Brooke >>>>> Subject: Re: Strange intermittent WebDNA problems Workaround >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed >>>>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >>>>> >>>>> webmaster wrote: >>>>>> Purely as an FYI as it relates to the potential call home issue of >>>>>> WebCat. Smith Micro recently purchased E Frontier Software's Poser >>>>>> and their 3D content store. Now when you file a support ticket and >>>>>> or get a response from the Poser (SmithMicro) support team, the >>>>>> domain of their mail server is a voice from the past, or >>>>>> "pacific-coast.com" The timing of the SM support people using the >>>>>> pacific-coast.com domain and when I started seeing webCat dying >>>>>> issue are about the same. >>>>> >>>>> That domain name has always been their "mail" domain (since they >>>>> acquired PCS). >>>>> >>>>> Donovan >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com >>>> http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation >>>> system >>>> http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your laptop >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>> the mailing list . >>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>>> >>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________________________ >> Sent via the WebMail system at mail.planetdj.com >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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