Text 8651, 127 rader
Skriven 2005-12-04 19:41:48 av Gary Britt (1:379/45)
   Kommentar till text 8627 av Mike '/m' (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Buried in Real's EULA for RealPlayer 10.5
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From: "Gary Britt" <email@from_Gary_Britt.org>

My new laptop came with Norton Internet Security (i.e. AV, Spam Killer, And
Firewall).  I've never run a software firewall before, always just relied on my
router's firewall.  Anyway, since it was preinstalled I've left it running to
see what it was like.  I want to recall that when I first fired up Real that
the Firewall popped up and asked me if I wanted to permit Real Player to use
the net.  I always turn off Real Player's cookies and phone home stuff and
message center, etc.  Does that protect from all the BS you quoted below?  I
don't subscribe to any premium content either.

So far what I like the most about the Norton Firewall is that it comes
pre-configured for a lot of normal things and ready to tune appropriate
settings and default rules automatically, which is something some here hate but
is what I needed to not immediately remove/turn off the product on my machine. 
I haven't minded running it because it hasn't been annoying me to death as did
my only other look a software firewall did a few years ago.

Gary

"Mike '/m'" <mike@barkto.com> wrote in message
news:tlb6p1p8789f0d8tmqfmaap9kkbsf298gd@4ax.com...
>
> Number 6 is the one that got my attention.  A software product taking
> the liberty to defeat the security I have on my computer.
>
> At this point, it does not seem to affect Outpost's settings.  But
> something like Norton's "firewall" or even ZoneAlarm, I'd be more
> suspicious.  (maybe that's one of the reasons why Norton killed Sygate's
> firewall, it cannot be controlled by applications...)
>
>  /m
>
> On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 12:18:12 -0500, "Gary Britt"
> <email@from_Gary_Britt.org> wrote:
>
> >Number 6 is particularly troublesome.  Another reason to keep uPnp turned
> >off on the router.
> >
> >Gary
> >
> >"Mike '/m'" <mike@barkto.com> wrote in message
> >news:pp56p15pbs5skqm44cil2islssb84iq5vt@4ax.com...
> >>
> >> ...6.  FIREWALL CONFIGURATION.  The Software configures certain
firewall
> >> applications such that the user is not alerted when the Software
> >> requests or receives data necessary for playback of content over the
UDP
> >> protocol.
> >>
> >> 7.  AUTOMATIC COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES.
> >>
> >> a)  The Software consists of interactive Internet applications that
> >> perform a variety of communications over the Internet as part of their
> >> normal operation.  A number of communications features are automatic
and
> >> are enabled by default. By installing and/or using the Software, you
> >> consent to the Software's communications features.  Once you log into
> >> the Software, user information including your user id will be sent in
> >> communications with RN's servers. This information is used to access
> >> your regular account, premium content, non-premium content, services,
> >> features, and other personalized services. RN may match the user id to
> >> personally identifiable information in order to provide you with
> >> products, services, and software that you're entitled to and to provide
> >> you with relevant information. You are responsible for any
> >> telecommunications or other connectivity charges incurred through use
of
> >> the Software.
> >>
> >> b)  Cookies: The Software also allows the use of cookies, similar to an
> >> Internet browser.  This allows any website to set cookies for you when
> >> you view any of the website's content through the Software, unless you
> >> have disabled cookies. If you have disabled cookies, you may be asked
to
> >> login each time you access premium software features and services and
> >> some Real services may not function properly. To learn more, visit the
> >> RealNetworks Privacy Policy link on our website at
> >> http://www.realnetworks.com/company/privacy/index.html.
> >>
> >> c)  AutoUpdate: The RealPlayer, using AutoUpdate, automatically
> >> communicates with RN's servers on the Internet to check for updates to
> >> RN's and RN partner's software, such as bug fixes, patches, enhanced
> >> functions, missing plug-ins and new versions. AutoUpdate also has the
> >> capability to run independently of RealPlayer to perform background
> >> update checks. RN may download updates during the background checks,
> >> when RealPlayer automatically communicates with RN's servers, when you
> >> manually check for updates, or when RealPlayer detects a file it does
> >> not support. AutoUpdate sends information about installed RealNetworks'
> >> products and components to the servers to determine upgrade
> >> availability. If you prefer to be notified when an auto-update is
> >> performed, follow these steps: On the Tools menu, select Preferences,
> >> AutoUpdate, and then de-select "Automatically download and install
> >> software updates."
> >>
> >> d)  Message Center: The RealPlayer software, using Message Center,
> >> automatically communicates with RN's servers to check for new important
> >> messages, including software updates and service bulletins.  Message
> >> Center can also run independently of RealPlayer to perform background
> >> message checks. Message Center sends information about installed
> >> RealNetworks' products and components to the servers to determine
> >> relevant software update messages. Message Center is set by default to
> >> check for messages once or twice a week and to display the headline
> >> portion of such messages when they arrive.  You can change the way
> >> Message Center displays messages and the frequency with which it checks
> >> for new ones by following these steps: on the View menu, select
'Message
> >> Center', then within Message Center, select 'Options', select
> >> 'Preferences' and set your desired preferences. If you sign up for
> >> message topics that necessitate a greater frequency than you previously
> >> selected, your frequency setting may be adjusted to accommodate your
> >> topic choices.
> >>
> >> e)  Secure Content Consumption: The RealPlayer client may be required
to
> >> send statistical data to servers regarding the consumption by an end
> >> user of content secured using the digital rights management technology
> >> contained in this Software to protect the integrity of the content
> >> ("Secure Content"). This communication serves to enable the content
> >> provider to calculate usage-based royalty amounts needing to be paid to
> >> owners of such Secure Content ("Secure Content Owners").
> >>
> >>  /m
> >

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