Re: [Littlesnitch-talk] Which app is connecting? [was: ices.log]

[Armando Stettner]

Expanding upon Rich's list, many many applications routinely call 
'home' to check for updates.  A number of applications tend to send 
multicast messages when they start up as a pseudo license management 
mechanism.  In particular, Apple's Mail client makes calls to mac.com; 
Microsoft's Office suite sends out multicast packets (presumably, it 
listens for them as well so that if you bring up two copies of the same 
licensed software on two machines on the same network, they will 
complain).

 aps.
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Rich Battin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: May 22, 2004 7:20:24 AM PDT
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Littlesnitch-talk] Which app is connecting? [was: 
ices.log]
Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Some common reasons to automatically connect:
Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Date & Time automatic sync
 Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Software Update
Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Quicktime -> Update tab
 If Classic is running under
Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Classic
similar software may be running in the Control Panels folder.
 Third party applications that are open which have an automatic software
update feature.
 Mail or web browser applications that are open may need an automatic 
connection.

 Rich
>
> On Friday, May 21, 2004, at 04:44� PM, Michael T. Kupietz wrote:
 >
> > I've got a related question. I'm afraid the discussion up to this
> > point is
 > > a bit over my head, so I'm not sure if this got answered, but...
 > >
 > > I have my machine set to dial out automatically when any app needs 
to
 > > connect. Occasionally it seems to want to connect for no good 
reason.
> > Is
 > > there any way to determine which app or process is making a 
connection
 > > attempt? I can't find anything in the logs that tips me off.
 > >
 > > Mike


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