[X-Newbies] MS Word connects to internet

[Jane]

I happen to have a full copy for X that has multiple licensing #s, for 
3 machines, and I only have it running on one. My OS 9 copy was a full 
priced copy, also running only on one machine.

On Apr 5, 2005, at 12:38 PM, Malcolm Cornelius wrote:

>> Network? What network? You mean I can't have this application on
>> another machine? I have Office for 9 running on a laptop but how can 
>> it
>> see that machine? I have no ports open.
>
> MS Office v.X checks the network for other machines running the same
> licensed copy.
>
> If you bought a single user copy then no, you can't legally run the 
> same
> copy on other machines.
>
> I understand that you need to block port 2222, which it will open, and 
> also
> ports over 3000 if you want to stop it checking your network.
>
> -- 
> Best wishes
>
> Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic
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