Re: Strange intermittent WebDNA problems Workaround
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texte = Hi,Are you sure that it phones home on port 80 ?Regards,ColinStuart 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,ColinStuart 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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