MikV;335655 Wrote: 
> I didn't mean I don't have this problem with windows, I meant that I
> don't understand how the socket policy works.  Adobe's webpage on this
> issue is gibberish to me.
> I only have limited experience with linux, and that was basically
> following the recipe to build my Clarkconnect server.  
> As far as downgrading flash goes, I had to run the uninstaller with the
> "/clean" command to wipe out the active x control in windows, otherwise
> installing the older version of flash would fail.  I believe you don't
> have to worry about this with ubuntu (or any linux flavor for that
> matter).  Just replace flash with an older version from the archives,
> which include players for linux and mac.  
> This is just a temporary measure for me.  If someone were to figure out
> how to implement the socket policy plugin and provide instructions for
> linux noobs, THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!!

The socket policy plugin works on Windows...it's some permissions thing
on Linux, seemingly. I imagine it shouldn't be *too* hard to solve...but
I just don't know anything about Linux and what you need to do to make
it work.

The change in Flash was a security related change...Adobe didn't want
SWFs opening random network connections to servers without explicit
permission. The socket policy plugin I wrote was all about granting
that permission (by serving up an XML file on a specific port).

While downgrading Flash Player might be a good temporary solution, I'm
pretty sure Flash Player 10 is around the corner...and it's supposed to
be a fairly significant upgrade -- some 3D features, much better text
support, etc.

Sorry I can't be more help.


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