Turns out the problem is rubbish software design by Adobe. It cannot handle localisation and so I have to deceive the software into thinking it is in the US so that it authenticates, then return it back to the local time zone.
Explained on this page: http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-129-17-launch-creative.html Since the problem has only recently occurred, I am putting it down to it not being able to address changes occurring as a result of daylight saving. Alan On 10/10/2013, at 1:06 PM, Alan Litchfield wrote: > Hi all, > > I vaguely remember this topic appearing previously. This is not the > same issue as the license expiry problem. I have already applied > that patch because mine expired. > > Framemaker 10 reports that it cannot authenticate over internet and > still allows me to run the program. I do have an internet connection > (this email is proof of that). It is possible that from where I am > working, the port that Adobe wants to use for authentication is > blocked, but does anyone know what that port is? I have previously > run the program at this location. It is running on a Macbook Pro, is > installed on a Bootcamp partition and I am running it through > Virtual Box. VB is using my OSX 10.8 network settings. > > Also, Adobe Air has been updated through the same settings. > > Alan > > -- > -- > Dr Alan Litchfield > AlphaByte > PO Box 1941 > Auckland, New Zealand 1140 > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as alan at alphabyte.co.nz. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/alan%40alphabyte.co.nz > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -- Dr Alan Litchfield AlphaByte PO Box 1941, Auckland, 1140 New Zealand http://www.alphabyte.co.nz
