Blocking incoming and outgoing UDP messages on port 138 dose not work. Unless I've stuffed up the security policy filter.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Jenkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, 28 June 2002 11:45 AM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] License Issues > > > On 10:15 AM 6/27/2002 -0400, Bagotronix Tech Support wrote: > >I don't know for sure how the license manager works, but I > think it probably > >uses a UDP broadcast over the LAN to "discover" other copies > of the program. > > > >If this is the case, it might be possible to block some UDP > ports on your PC > >with firewall software. Norton Personal Firewall, perhaps? > Each machine > >would think it is the only one running Protel, so the > license couldn't > >"float". Of course, make sure you have one license for each > machine you > >want to run Protel on ;-) > > > >Finding which UDP ports to block might be tricky. > > > Sygate is one which I believe will report the UDP (or other) > port and associated application(s). It's free for personal > use or trial. In either case, one could easily find the > culprit address(es) and then use Win2k's built filtering to > choke the offending code... > > I agree on the question of shared libraries. Such a "trick" > _might_ result in problems. The again, it might not. If the > polling is a real problem for you, it's probably worth an > attempt. One can always undo the filter(s) as easily as enabling them. > > aj > > > ************************************************************** > ********** > * Tracking #: 0A439D221A2E1D40A5F8DFEC1FB4C8AEAFF94154 > * > ************************************************************** > ********** > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
