IN DEPTH INSTRUCTIONS - Windows 8 won't allow you to block websites by modifying your hosts file. Luckily, there's a way to bypass this restriction. Exclude the hosts file from being. Cant seem to block Adobe Activation for Adobe CC (self.Piracy). I used an Xforce keygen and had to add to the 'Host' File to block adobe activations. I am trying to do the same thing on my MBP but when i re-enable the network connection, I get adobe asking for a new serial key.
How to block ALL autodesk products and files from accessing the internet?
Hi, I use several autodesk 2013 products for work, and they each have stand alone licenses. However since I moved to 2013 the licencing system seems to not be very stable. Every now and then my system seems to completely forget its registration details and go into an error state, forcing me to complete remove all the programs and delete the registry details and reinstall.
After some problem solving and fiddling the error seems to occur when one or more of these products connects to the internet. I have blocked the main programs with the inbuilt windows firewall, but I suspect there is another program(s) causing the problem.
Is there anyway to just block either all autodesk products from internet access or failing that just block everything from internet access by default and then force it to ask me if something want access?
Thanks in advance. I understand this is rather specific and you might not be able to help, but thanks anyways.
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The built-in Mac OS X firewall provides the ability to block incoming connections, but it doesn't provide a transparent way to block outgoing connections. However, you can use Terminal to set your Mac to block connections for specified programs. The 'hosts' file contains the firewall settings for your Mac. Using Terminal you can access the file and make changes to your firewall settings to block access to specific websites and prevent information from leaving your network.
1.Click the 'Go' menu, select 'Utilities,' and then double-click 'Terminal' to launch the utility.
2.Type 'sudo cp /private/etc/hosts ~/Documents/hosts-backup' (omit the quotes here and throughout) to create a backup of the 'hosts' file before editing. You can open this file later if you find the changes you made to your system resulted in unintended behaviors.
3.Type 'sudo nano /private/etc/hosts' in the Terminal window, and then press the 'Enter' key. 'Sudo' indicates that you want to gain administrator access, 'nano' tells Terminal the program to use -- in this case, the Nano text editor -- and the pathname indicates the location of the 'hosts' file.
4.Type your administrator account password, and then press the 'Enter' key. You must set up a password for your account to make changes in Terminal. If your account doesn't have a password, select 'System Preferences' in the Dock, click 'Users & Groups,' select your administrator account, click the 'Change Password...' button, and then enter a new password.
5.Press the down arrow key to position the cursor below the default set of rules. Don't edit any of the existing rules as they set your current firewall settings and allow your computer to function properly.
6.Type the domain IP address of the website you want to block communication with in a blank line followed by a space and the domain name. Use the format '0.0.0.0 domainname.com' and put each entry on a separate line.
7.![Block Block](https://shameem.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/edit-host-file-notepad.png)
Close the window, enter the Terminal application again, and then type 'dscacheutil -flushcache' to reset the cache and apply the new rules.
Tip
- If you don't feel comfortable using Terminal to make changes, consider using one of the free firewall programs like Little Snitch, WaterRoof or NoobProof (links in Resources). These applications provide a user-friendly interface that allows you to easily disable outgoing applications for specific applications or all network activity. Little Snitch works well if you're an advanced user who wants to monitor all incoming and outgoing connections in real-time. WaterRoof provides options if you want to keep the OS X firewall active and still use advanced rules to configure dynamic rules, NAT and port-forwarding, bandwidth managers and other options. NoobProof provides a user-friendly approach without many of the advanced options available in WaterRoof.
Warning
- Information in this article applies to OS X Mountain Lion. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions of OS X.
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Avery Martin holds a Bachelor of Music in opera performance and a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian studies. As a professional writer, she has written for Education.com, Samsung and IBM. Martin contributed English translations for a collection of Japanese poems by Misuzu Kaneko. She has worked as an educator in Japan, and she runs a private voice studio out of her home. She writes about education, music and travel.
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