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Guests sometimes update their Oracle VirtualBox Extensions while in the companies guest network. This is fine, because:
Their company bought this commercial software legally.
They are allowed to use our guest LAN.
However, vendors can recognize a download from our guest LAN and contact the owner of the IP if there is a possible license violation. These letters waste a lot of time in big companies where many emails are written and several people have to give their blessing to the answer.
I want to create a firewall rule to block all connections by Oracle Virtual Box Extensions but not the open-source VirtualBox.
I do not care if our guests cannot update or use the proprietary part of the VirtualBox suite in our guest LAN, but I want to avoid any confusion —
I do not want to simply obfuscate the connection by using Tor or the like.
What should I block in the firewall to block proprietary VirtualBox Extensions?
virtualbox firewall license url proprietary
edited 1 hour ago
Anaksunaman
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Guests sometimes update their Oracle VirtualBox Extensions while in the companies guest network. This is fine, because:
Their company bought this commercial software legally.
They are allowed to use our guest LAN.
However, vendors can recognize a download from our guest LAN and contact the owner of the IP if there is a possible license violation. These letters waste a lot of time in big companies where many emails are written and several people have to give their blessing to the answer.
I want to create a firewall rule to block all connections by Oracle Virtual Box Extensions but not the open-source VirtualBox.
I do not care if our guests cannot update or use the proprietary part of the VirtualBox suite in our guest LAN, but I want to avoid any confusion —
I do not want to simply obfuscate the connection by using Tor or the like.
What should I block in the firewall to block proprietary VirtualBox Extensions?
virtualbox firewall license url proprietary
edited 1 hour ago
Anaksunaman
5,38821322
asked 18 hours ago
Jonas SteinJonas Stein
4962824
Someone suggested to close. Please explain why.
– Jonas Stein
18 hours ago
1
There are probably several reasons to close this. "Where can I find a public list" is bordering on a shopping question and not asking for specific expertise here, except the ability to use a search engine. "Give me a list of things to block" would be very broad and would not fit the format of question and answer as the you would pretty much be asking for a list of every program on the planet that has internet capabilities and their respective "phone home" sites or IPs.
– Mokubai♦
18 hours ago
1
The better thing to do is to properly lock down the machines so that these problems can't occur in the first place. Stopping the programs from phoning home does not stop people putting your company in legally dubious positions to begin with and an auditor or grumpy employee could blow the whistle and destroy what little credibility or company you have by reporting all the infringements.
– Mokubai♦
18 hours ago
@Mokubai It is legal for the guest to use the software and it is legal to use my hotspot. I understand your other comment, however I had no chance to use the search engine successfully likely I used the wrong words. If you tell me the right search engine words, I would be very glad.
– Jonas Stein
17 hours ago
Check the uBlock Origin filters
– DavidPostill♦
17 hours ago
|
show 5 more comments
Guests sometimes update their Oracle VirtualBox Extensions while in the companies guest network. This is fine, because:
Their company bought this commercial software legally.
They are allowed to use our guest LAN.
However, vendors can recognize a download from our guest LAN and contact the owner of the IP if there is a possible license violation. These letters waste a lot of time in big companies where many emails are written and several people have to give their blessing to the answer.
I want to create a firewall rule to block all connections by Oracle Virtual Box Extensions but not the open-source VirtualBox.
I do not care if our guests cannot update or use the proprietary part of the VirtualBox suite in our guest LAN, but I want to avoid any confusion —
I do not want to simply obfuscate the connection by using Tor or the like.
What should I block in the firewall to block proprietary VirtualBox Extensions?
virtualbox firewall license url proprietary
edited 1 hour ago
Anaksunaman
5,38821322
asked 18 hours ago
Jonas SteinJonas Stein
4962824
Guests sometimes update their Oracle VirtualBox Extensions while in the companies guest network. This is fine, because:
Their company bought this commercial software legally.
They are allowed to use our guest LAN.
However, vendors can recognize a download from our guest LAN and contact the owner of the IP if there is a possible license violation. These letters waste a lot of time in big companies where many emails are written and several people have to give their blessing to the answer.
I want to create a firewall rule to block all connections by Oracle Virtual Box Extensions but not the open-source VirtualBox.
I do not care if our guests cannot update or use the proprietary part of the VirtualBox suite in our guest LAN, but I want to avoid any confusion —
I do not want to simply obfuscate the connection by using Tor or the like.
What should I block in the firewall to block proprietary VirtualBox Extensions?
virtualbox firewall license url proprietary
virtualbox firewall license url proprietary
edited 1 hour ago
Anaksunaman
5,38821322
asked 18 hours ago
Jonas SteinJonas Stein
4962824
edited 1 hour ago
Anaksunaman
5,38821322
asked 18 hours ago
Jonas SteinJonas Stein
4962824
edited 1 hour ago
Anaksunaman
5,38821322
edited 1 hour ago
Anaksunaman
5,38821322
edited 1 hour ago
Anaksunaman
5,38821322
5,38821322
asked 18 hours ago
Jonas SteinJonas Stein
4962824
asked 18 hours ago
Jonas SteinJonas Stein
4962824
asked 18 hours ago
Jonas SteinJonas Stein
4962824
4962824
Someone suggested to close. Please explain why.
– Jonas Stein
18 hours ago
1
There are probably several reasons to close this. "Where can I find a public list" is bordering on a shopping question and not asking for specific expertise here, except the ability to use a search engine. "Give me a list of things to block" would be very broad and would not fit the format of question and answer as the you would pretty much be asking for a list of every program on the planet that has internet capabilities and their respective "phone home" sites or IPs.
– Mokubai♦
18 hours ago
1
The better thing to do is to properly lock down the machines so that these problems can't occur in the first place. Stopping the programs from phoning home does not stop people putting your company in legally dubious positions to begin with and an auditor or grumpy employee could blow the whistle and destroy what little credibility or company you have by reporting all the infringements.
– Mokubai♦
18 hours ago
@Mokubai It is legal for the guest to use the software and it is legal to use my hotspot. I understand your other comment, however I had no chance to use the search engine successfully likely I used the wrong words. If you tell me the right search engine words, I would be very glad.
– Jonas Stein
17 hours ago
Check the uBlock Origin filters
– DavidPostill♦
17 hours ago
|
show 5 more comments
Someone suggested to close. Please explain why.
– Jonas Stein
18 hours ago
1
There are probably several reasons to close this. "Where can I find a public list" is bordering on a shopping question and not asking for specific expertise here, except the ability to use a search engine. "Give me a list of things to block" would be very broad and would not fit the format of question and answer as the you would pretty much be asking for a list of every program on the planet that has internet capabilities and their respective "phone home" sites or IPs.
– Mokubai♦
18 hours ago
1
The better thing to do is to properly lock down the machines so that these problems can't occur in the first place. Stopping the programs from phoning home does not stop people putting your company in legally dubious positions to begin with and an auditor or grumpy employee could blow the whistle and destroy what little credibility or company you have by reporting all the infringements.
– Mokubai♦
18 hours ago
@Mokubai It is legal for the guest to use the software and it is legal to use my hotspot. I understand your other comment, however I had no chance to use the search engine successfully likely I used the wrong words. If you tell me the right search engine words, I would be very glad.
– Jonas Stein
17 hours ago
Check the uBlock Origin filters
– DavidPostill♦
17 hours ago
Someone suggested to close. Please explain why.
– Jonas Stein
18 hours ago
Someone suggested to close. Please explain why.
– Jonas Stein
18 hours ago
1
1
There are probably several reasons to close this. "Where can I find a public list" is bordering on a shopping question and not asking for specific expertise here, except the ability to use a search engine. "Give me a list of things to block" would be very broad and would not fit the format of question and answer as the you would pretty much be asking for a list of every program on the planet that has internet capabilities and their respective "phone home" sites or IPs.
– Mokubai♦
18 hours ago
There are probably several reasons to close this. "Where can I find a public list" is bordering on a shopping question and not asking for specific expertise here, except the ability to use a search engine. "Give me a list of things to block" would be very broad and would not fit the format of question and answer as the you would pretty much be asking for a list of every program on the planet that has internet capabilities and their respective "phone home" sites or IPs.
– Mokubai♦
18 hours ago
1
1
The better thing to do is to properly lock down the machines so that these problems can't occur in the first place. Stopping the programs from phoning home does not stop people putting your company in legally dubious positions to begin with and an auditor or grumpy employee could blow the whistle and destroy what little credibility or company you have by reporting all the infringements.
– Mokubai♦
18 hours ago
The better thing to do is to properly lock down the machines so that these problems can't occur in the first place. Stopping the programs from phoning home does not stop people putting your company in legally dubious positions to begin with and an auditor or grumpy employee could blow the whistle and destroy what little credibility or company you have by reporting all the infringements.
– Mokubai♦
18 hours ago
@Mokubai It is legal for the guest to use the software and it is legal to use my hotspot. I understand your other comment, however I had no chance to use the search engine successfully likely I used the wrong words. If you tell me the right search engine words, I would be very glad.
– Jonas Stein
17 hours ago
@Mokubai It is legal for the guest to use the software and it is legal to use my hotspot. I understand your other comment, however I had no chance to use the search engine successfully likely I used the wrong words. If you tell me the right search engine words, I would be very glad.
– Jonas Stein
17 hours ago
Check the uBlock Origin filters
– DavidPostill♦
17 hours ago
Check the uBlock Origin filters
– DavidPostill♦
17 hours ago
|
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Someone suggested to close. Please explain why.
– Jonas Stein
18 hours ago
1
There are probably several reasons to close this. "Where can I find a public list" is bordering on a shopping question and not asking for specific expertise here, except the ability to use a search engine. "Give me a list of things to block" would be very broad and would not fit the format of question and answer as the you would pretty much be asking for a list of every program on the planet that has internet capabilities and their respective "phone home" sites or IPs.
– Mokubai♦
18 hours ago
1
The better thing to do is to properly lock down the machines so that these problems can't occur in the first place. Stopping the programs from phoning home does not stop people putting your company in legally dubious positions to begin with and an auditor or grumpy employee could blow the whistle and destroy what little credibility or company you have by reporting all the infringements.
– Mokubai♦
18 hours ago
@Mokubai It is legal for the guest to use the software and it is legal to use my hotspot. I understand your other comment, however I had no chance to use the search engine successfully likely I used the wrong words. If you tell me the right search engine words, I would be very glad.
– Jonas Stein
17 hours ago
Check the uBlock Origin filters
– DavidPostill♦
17 hours ago