Easy way to block my daw INCL plugins accessing the internet?

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  1. kontakthelp

    kontakthelp Newbie

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    I recently had this issue that plugins in my daw sent me notifications for available updates, which prooved me that they access the internet.

    how can i disable that completely? i have a nice system right now and dont want to update anything and keep it at this state.

    firewall doesnt seem to do the job, as i have blocked logic from accessing the internet already
     
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  3. The Pirate

    The Pirate Audiosexual

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    chippy33 Kapellmeister

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    Disconnect pc from internet while using DAW!
     
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    you can restrict computer from internet completely, while retaining LAN access by typing wrong gateway IP address in network settings - very simple and not making problem when you have dual-boot system on one same hardware
    :chilling:
     
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  7. lcp

    lcp Noisemaker

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    Ive been online with hundreds of plugins for 10+years, no reason to block anything. noone cares about you, your plugins or your music.
     
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  8. That's right, except for a very small number of plugs that like to phone home. The way to deal with that is don't use plugs that phone home.
     
  9. itisntreal

    itisntreal Guest

    E.T phone home
     
  10. evolasme

    evolasme Producer

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    Or.... you can restrict the internet of your PC with your router, my daw PC is in my network and has access to my MAC but not the internet, saves all kinds of headaches
     
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    evolasme Producer

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    i your on a MAC

    LittleSnitch
    Radio Silence
    or Handsoff

    all work great although LittleSnitch are bastards because if you buy a license it will only work for the current OS if the OS upgrades you have to buy a completely new license and your older version is rendered useless if it ain't compatible with the new OS.
     
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    twoheart Audiosexual

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    I do it quite the same way... Almost as secure as pulling the LAN cable...

    But that's not working if you must rely on a network connection because you need e.g. libs on NW shares (e.g. NAS).

    So, I use two NICs. One called EXTERNAL with automatical settings obtained form router/DNS. The other one is INTERNAL for wich I define a static internal IP v4 address, disable IP v6 and leave standard Gateway blank.

    I leave EXTERNAL disabled most of the time and just activate it if I need to use online resources.
     
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  13. belalugosi

    belalugosi Producer

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    FALSE.

    Bought LS when I was with 10.7 Lion and Im still using the same license with updated app even on Sierra (10.12)
     
  14. evolasme

    evolasme Producer

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    TRUE , you try using Version 3 in Mohave? tells you. have to update to 4 as 3 is not compatable and then. they tell you its only 39 bucks to update been there done that
     
  15. belalugosi

    belalugosi Producer

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    I bought LS 3 and got free update to version 4:
    LS_4.x.png
     
  16. Daskeladden

    Daskeladden Rock Star

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    Windows just use the host file:
    c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts

    Example:
    [​IMG]
     
  17. Ross Wissbaum

    Ross Wissbaum Newbie

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    There is also Lulu which is like Little Snitch but only watches for outgoing requests.
    LS is probably better but this is free so you can give it a try with no worries about paying first.
    https://objective-see.com/products/lulu.html
     
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    Gotta keep em seperrrrrated!!! :metal:

    [Production/Internet/Other]


     
  19. evolasme

    evolasme Producer

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    well ladi freakin da i didnt!!!!
     

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    Comodo Firewall.
     
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