Re: Strange intermittent WebDNA problems Workaround
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texte = Dunno, our backup machine which has an internet connection and DNA installed and running has been up for weeks without a problem, there's no rhyme or reason to this, it may depend on factors such as how many domains you have or if you are running triggers or what you had for breakfast :-)Christophe Billiottet wrote:> Does this mean that WebDNA could not run within an intranet without > internet access?> > - chris> > On May 20, 2008, at 13:38, Colin Sidwell wrote:> >> 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/> > > -------------------------------------------------------------> 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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Dunno, our backup machine which has an internet connection and DNA installed and running has been up for weeks without a problem, there's no rhyme or reason to this, it may depend on factors such as how many domains you have or if you are running triggers or what you had for breakfast :-)Christophe Billiottet wrote:> Does this mean that WebDNA could not run within an intranet without > internet access?> > - chris> > On May 20, 2008, at 13:38, Colin Sidwell wrote:> >> 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/> > > -------------------------------------------------------------> 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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