Symantec issues patch to fix product activation problems

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Symantec patches product activation
problems

Symantec patches product activation
problems 12/04/2003 08:28 AM
Computer Weekly Dec 4 2003 7:16AM ET

Symantec Facing Problems With Product
Activation

Symantec Facing Problems With Product
Activation 10/30/2003 11:46 PM
At least Intuit realized what a waste of time and money it was to put product activation technology into their software. Once they realized the pointlessness of it, they issued a very public apology on the matter. Unfortunately, other companies aren't quite so enlightened. Symantec is having all sorts of trouble with their product activation technology, that is preventing many legitimate users from using the software they paid good money for. Symantec is now saying that they're working on it, but can't figure out what the problem is, and can't suggest a date when they'll offer a fix. Here's a simple solution: follow Intuit's lead and ditch the activation technology altogether. The simple fact is that the software is still getting pirated. You see offers for it all the time - and it only takes a hacker a little while to figure it out. So, the only people this is really impacting are the legitimate users of your product - and you're making their lives worse. Most of these people are going to go to a competitor, and will be quite vocal about why they would never purchase anything else from Symantec. Thus, it does nothing to solve the problem, angers your customers, and drives people to competitors. How does this make sense?

Symantec Hit by Product Activation
Glitch

Symantec Hit by Product Activation
Glitch 11/01/2003 11:51 AM

Symantec Fixes Product Activation Bug

Symantec Fixes Product Activation Bug 12/03/2003 11:03 AM

Symantec fixes product activation glitch

Symantec fixes product activation glitch 12/02/2003 03:44 PM
ZDNet Dec 2 2003 3:25PM ET

Symantec product activation causing
headaches

Symantec product activation causing
headaches 10/31/2003 05:14 PM
The problem affects Norton AntiVirus 2004, the latest version of Symantec's desktop antivirus program, and has not yet been resolved.

Product activation glitch hits Symantec

Product activation glitch hits Symantec 10/30/2003 08:16 PM
A few of the 1.2 million customers that have installed the software company's latest Norton security package complain that product activation is failing.

Symantec fixes activation glitch

Symantec fixes activation glitch 12/02/2003 11:32 PM
globetechnology.com Dec 2 2003 10:49PM ET

Symantec confirms activation problem on
Norton AntiVirus 2004

Symantec confirms activation problem on
Norton AntiVirus 2004 11/03/2003 08:53 AM
Computer Weekly Nov 3 2003 8:18AM ET

MYOB Product Activation

MYOB Product Activation 12/02/2003 12:40 AM

The Great Product Activation Massacre

The Great Product Activation Massacre 10/29/2003 10:19 AM
One of the worst recent offenders is Macromedia, with a scheme so absurdly irritating that I have to speak up. By Gene Steinberg (Mac Night Owl via MyAppleMenu)

Sniptools °| Tips/Tricks | Reinstall
Windows XP without product activation

Sniptools °| Tips/Tricks | Reinstall
Windows XP without product activation 01/22/2004 02:11 AM
http://sniptools.com/vault/reinstall-windows-xp-without-product-activa tion.htm Isn't it galling that we need to contact Microsoft for "permission" if we choose to reinstall a product that we already legally own and use, and have "stamped" so before?! Well, no worries, there is a trick for getting around product activation for Windows XP when reinstalling. If you have successfully activated the OS already, and if you are reinstalling it on the existing hardware,...

Microsoft Issues First Patch for Its XP
SP2 Patch

Microsoft Issues First Patch for Its XP
SP2 Patch 08/19/2004 11:35 AM
A number of VPN users have run into problems with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). eWEEK Security Topic Center Editor Larry Seltzer notes that Microsoft already has issued a hot-fix for the problem. Meanwhile, Seltzer debunks Heise Security claims of a security hole in the new file-attachment security feature of SP2.

Product Review – Symantec (PowerQuest)
V2i Protector 2.0

Product Review – Symantec (PowerQuest)
V2i Protector 2.0 05/23/2004 04:33 PM

Symantec sued for labeling product
'adware'

Symantec sued for labeling product
'adware' 08/02/2004 07:04 PM
Small software maker says security giant has crushed business by mislabeling its antispyware product.

Notes and Tips: IE Patch Problems

Notes and Tips: IE Patch Problems 02/13/2004 11:54 AM
Microsoft's latest Windows IE security patch is giving some web developers a headache.

Apple Issues Patch for Mac OS X

Apple Issues Patch for Mac OS X 05/04/2004 03:16 PM
Mac OS X users are at risk of system hijack, security bypass, DoS attacks and other threats.

Microsoft issues SP2 patch

Microsoft issues SP2 patch 09/22/2004 08:57 PM

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“Microsoft has announced it is to patch a patch - it’s fixed a hole in XP Service Pack 2. Microsoft has published the patch through its website. It fixes a problem that installing XP SP2 creates with VPNs and can be downloaded here. Once installed, XP SP2 can cause users to see a ‘cannot establish a connection’ message if a machine tries to connect to IP addresses in the loopback address range, according to Microsoft’s…

Microsoft issues first SP2 patch

Microsoft issues first SP2 patch 09/23/2004 09:21 PM
iTnews Sep 24 2004 0:50AM GMT

Apple security patch problems fixed

Apple security patch problems fixed 06/09/2004 06:06 AM
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Notes and Tips: Microsoft Patch Problems

Notes and Tips: Microsoft Patch Problems 04/01/2005 11:56 AM
Here's more about the Microsoft "security" patch that broke AppleShare IP and more....

Microsoft says mega-patch problems
unresolved

Microsoft says mega-patch problems
unresolved 05/04/2004 09:15 AM

Microsoft mega-patch dogged by problems

Microsoft mega-patch dogged by problems 04/30/2004 03:30 AM
Microsoft has released details about a number of problems which could be dogging those who install one of its patches issued on April 13 - the patch that fixes 14 vulnerabilities, among them two which are now being actively exploited. In one case, the company said that those who were running Windows Server 2003 could experience a situation "where programs that use Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) functions to open enhanced metafile graphics files (also known as EMF image files) do not correctly display EMF image files that were created in Adobe Illustrator."

Yahoo issues security patch for IM

Yahoo issues security patch for IM 08/13/2004 12:45 PM
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Microsoft issues 'critical' patch

Microsoft issues 'critical' patch 09/16/2004 11:31 AM
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Apple issues Mac OS X security patch

Apple issues Mac OS X security patch 05/21/2004 06:49 PM

Microsoft Issues 'Critical' IE Patch

Microsoft Issues 'Critical' IE Patch 02/05/2003 05:23 PM

2 Issues solved for Farcry 1.2 Patch

2 Issues solved for Farcry 1.2 Patch 07/23/2004 09:32 AM

Check Point issues VPN patch

Check Point issues VPN patch 07/29/2004 02:55 PM
ZDNet Jul 29 2004 7:09PM GMT

MS Issues Patch to Plug WMP Holes

MS Issues Patch to Plug WMP Holes 07/01/2002 08:28 AM

Apple issues patch for Mac OS X hole

Apple issues patch for Mac OS X hole 12/22/2003 05:18 PM
CNET Dec 22 2003 4:51PM ET

Symantec Enterprise Firewall/VPN and
Gateway Security 300 Series Appliances
Multiple Issues

Symantec Enterprise Firewall/VPN and
Gateway Security 300 Series Appliances
Multiple Issues 09/23/2004 01:30 PM
Sym Security (Sep 22 2004)

SYM04-008, Symantec Client Firewall
Remote Access and Denial of Service
Issues

SYM04-008, Symantec Client Firewall
Remote Access and Denial of Service
Issues 05/13/2004 03:20 PM
Sym Security (May 13 2004)

PeopleSoft issues ALM product

PeopleSoft issues ALM product 07/08/2004 12:20 PM
PeopleSoft made its Enterprise One Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) 8.1 generally available this week.

Does Microsoft patch policy create more
problems than it solves?

Does Microsoft patch policy create more
problems than it solves? 11/11/2003 04:42 AM
Silicon.com Nov 11 2003 4:15AM ET

Opera Problems -- Security Issues, New
Version

Opera Problems -- Security Issues, New
Version 03/14/2003 12:25 AM

Microsoft Issues Patch for Graphics Flaw

Microsoft Issues Patch for Graphics Flaw 09/15/2004 09:47 PM
Enterprise Security Today Sep 16 2004 1:45AM GMT

Microsoft issues first Office 2003 patch

Microsoft issues first Office 2003 patch 11/06/2003 05:16 AM
ZDNet UK Nov 6 2003 4:02AM ET

Microsoft Issues Patch for Flaw in
Explorer

Microsoft Issues Patch for Flaw in
Explorer 07/31/2004 03:35 AM
Los Angeles Times Jul 31 2004 7:14AM GMT
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