Runtime wants to access the internet

[ovm]

Since a few weeks, for one good (?) reason, every (!!) APMS runtime (v. 4003) wants to access the internet when the runtime starts.
So my firewall (Zone Alarm Pro) gives a warning.
What is the meaning of this access?
None of the startpages do include a link to the internet.

[Corey]

Re: Runtime wants to access the internet

It's checking to see if a new version is available, if you don't want that then go to EDIT > PREFERENCES > UPDATES and disable it.

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

[ovm]

Re: Runtime wants to access the internet

Corey,

it is the runtime what wants to access the internet. Even in "preview mode".
And I hope there are no updates on the internet of my projects :-)

[Corey]

Re: Runtime wants to access the internet

Not sure... Do the obvious, start with a blank project and preview it. Does it still do that, I would think not? If not then you obviously have an action or object which you have lost track of...

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

[ovm]

Re: Runtime wants to access the internet

OK,
I tried with a new blank project and absolutly nothing in it.

After I do a project preview, still the same massage.
Runtime wants to access the internet.......

[Corey]

Re: Runtime wants to access the internet

No idea... Personally I'd never use Zone Alarm so I have no frame of reference. Maybe it checks just to see if an internet connection is present or something. I've never heard of that before. My firewall is set up correctly and reports nothing. Wait until Monday when the developers are back and see what they say.

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

[ovm]

Re: Runtime wants to access the internet

OK thanx,

The "problem" is just for about 1 week.
I'll give my virusscanner a workjob.....

have a good weekend.

[ovm]

Re: Runtime wants to access the internet

well,

no virusses found (NAV with latest update).

[Worm]

Re: Runtime wants to access the internet

Is this on a stand alone machine or a machine that is on the network. If it's a machine on the network, is it trying to access a drive shared on another machine? I've seen where this happens when the TCP/IP protocol is used for the local network.

Just a thought.

[ovm]

Re: Runtime wants to access the internet

You could be right Worm,
My computer is in a small network using the TCP/IP protocol.
But I think there is no reason at all for the runtime to access any network (unless I ordered to).
Users might think I gave them spyware or a virus if they notice the willing of the runtime to "go outside" ....

[Worm]

Re: Runtime wants to access the internet

Zone Alarm should be giving you an IP address back as to where it's trying to connect to, or at least the logfiles should. What IP is it? Is it an internal one? If its the internal address of one of your machines, more than likely it is because of mapped drive or something like that.