[missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] 1.0.3, why is it less tolerant of firewalls?

[Ken Freeman]

We've always recommended disabling any active firewall. I noticed 
another user sent instructions to open a port so you can enable the 
built in Apple firewall. This seems to work fine.

Ken

On Jan 26, 2004, at 2:49 PM, A.J. Rush wrote:

> Interesting--why would 1.0.3 be less tolerant of the firewall than 
> previous version? I've always had it.
>
> On 26 Jan 2004, at 3:02 PM, 
> missing-sync-pocketpc-talk-request at lists.markspace.com wrote:
>
>> The problem was likely the Firewall! I suggest you review the list of
>> fixed bugs in 1.0.3 to see if you want to use the upgrade. You can see
>> the list at
>> <http://www.markspace.com/releasenotes_missingsyncppc.html>.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> On Jan 24, 2004, at 5:28 PM, A.J. Rush wrote:
>>
>>> Ken, I tried your suggestion below w/o success, but when I 
>>> deactivated
>>> my firewall (which never caused problems in the past), switched to a
>>> different USB port, reset my PDA, and installed version 1.0.2 all was
>>> well. Of course, I don't know just which step made the difference. Is
>>> there a particular reason why I should upgrade to 1.0.3--any
>>> benefits/features?
>>> --AJR
>>>
>>>> It does sound like something is broken with file permissions.
>>>>
>>>> Try this:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Open Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.
>>>> 2. Select your boot drive and click the "repair permissions"  
>>>> button.
>>>> 3. Re-install MS. If it asks for the registration number, you're
>>>> golden. If it doesn't...
>>>> 4. Uninstall MS.
>>>> 5. Re-install MS - this time, it should ask you for the registration
>>>> number.
>>>>
>>>> What I'm thinking is that one or more files have been locked down so
>>>> that even root doesn't have the permission to delete them.
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 23, 2004, at 6:04 PM, A.J. Rush wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yes, I'm logged in as an admin user. If the uninstaller was 
>>>>> removing
>>>>> all files then MS would require me to input my registration number
>>>>> again after un- and re-installing. Therefore there must still be
>>>>> something there, right?
>>>>> --AJR
>>>>>
>>>>> On 23 Jan 2004, at 3:00 PM,
>>>>> missing-sync-pocketpc-talk-request at lists.markspace.com wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The "Uninistaller" should remove everything. Are you logging in 
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> installing as an Admin User?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ken
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jan 22, 2004, at 7:28 PM, A.J. Rush wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Every previous time that I've upgraded MS I've had to uninstall 
>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>> first in order to get it to run. I tried just upgrading this time
>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>> that didn't work, so I tried doing the uninstall, then installing
>>>>>>> MS
>>>>>>> 1.0.3. Didn't work, but I notice that it hasn't asked me for my
>>>>>>> registration info like it usually does when I've upgraded. I've
>>>>>>> tried
>>>>>>> zapping the PRAM, uninstalling and reinstalling all over again, 
>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>> doesn't seem to help. Are there hidden files that the "Uninstall"
>>>>>>> program does not remove? If I remove these will I then be able to
>>>>>>> reinstall MS, enter my registration info, and then it'll work?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --A.J. Rush
>
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