ZoneAlarm firewall (even the free version) alerts you when programs try to access the internet. You have options of allow / disallow and "only this once" or "remember setting".
Seems a little more elegant than 'yanking cords'. Tom L. > -----Original Message----- > From: Bagotronix Tech Support [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, 12 March 2004 08:25 > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Activation -snip- > Every time I install some piece of software I suspect might "phone > home", I yank the ethernet plug first. That way, if the installer > can't get it's authorization, I'll know it was sneaking out onto the > net. I start up the software and run it for the first time with the > plug still yanked, and see if the software complains. -snip- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
