CMS in offline mode?

May DreamMay Dream Posts: 0
edited December 1969 in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

I noticed that smart content and my categories vanish when my computer goes offline for any reason. (And sometimes CMS simply hangs when I'm offline; in that event I can't even start Studio unless I stop the service.)

Is there even a way to use the content service on a computer that's not connected to the net?

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  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,565
    edited December 1969

    Yes, I use it all the time. What is causing you to be offline? Unless something is blocking CMS from communicating with DS, it should be working.

  • May DreamMay Dream Posts: 0
    edited June 2013

    I tested this by blocking the net with my firewall. That should not block local connections, right? I thought it also happened when my connection simply gave out. I'll test this too.

    I am relieved that it's possible, though. Now if only I could figure out how to make this work for me...


    Edit: Ah. Okay, you are completely right, of course. Unplugging the modem did NOT affect the CMS.

    I'm happy but also a little confused. Why would blocking outward connections affect program-to-program communication?

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  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited June 2013

    Is Daz installed on the same machine you're running it from, or is it installed to a different machine that you're networked to? I'm only asking because if you're actually loading Daz that's installed to a machine other than the one you're trying to load it from then that would account for the hangups as your system would be losing connection to the other networked machine.

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  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,565
    edited December 1969

    May Dream said:
    I tested this by blocking the net with my firewall. That should not block local connections, right? I thought it also happened when my connection simply gave out. I'll test this too.

    I am relieved that it's possible, though. Now if only I could figure out how to make this work for me...


    Edit: Ah. Okay, you are completely right, of course. Unplugging the modem did NOT affect the CMS.

    I'm happy but also a little confused. Why would blocking outward connections affect program-to-program communication?

    Make sure you're only blocking external ports. What firewall are you using?

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