The activation shows 2 options e-mail and on line. I haven't done it yet because I don't have the activation code. I have tried to get one but was told that only new customers are receiving them now. Users who get the free upgrade aren't entitled to them yet. I thought it would be the other way around.
Jerry Fisher C.I.D. Assoc. Elec. Engineer Pelco 10 corporate Dr. Orangeburg N.Y. 10962 (845)398-8700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================ -----Original Message----- From: Phillip Stevens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:31 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: [PEDA] Activation I don't have Protel 2004 yet, so I haven't seen what is required for activation. Am I to understand that the new activation must be done on-line? On the system Protel 2004 will be running on? Part of the reason I built my CAD system in the first place was to separate it from the risks of my other gaming/e-mail/browser/on-line (Win98) system. There were other reasons too - A faster system, the move to W2K for DXP, etc. But when I built my CAD system, I very purposefully left it off-line *by design*. All I need to tell me that I really *don't* want to go back to having my CAD system exposed to the 'Net is to look at the number of hits in the firewall logs (of the Win98 system), and at the number of Virus/Trogen /Spyware/Adware/malware programs that are out there now. There are hundreds of firewall hits/hour. How long would it be before something bad gets through? It will be unfortunate if I now have to subject my CAD system to these risks in order to satisfy an activation procedure. Not to mention I'd have to firewall the CAD system, install a modem on it, or somehow get Internet traffic routed over to it. ---Phil * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
