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Does RemoteUtilities app need to comm. to back-end infrastructure?

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Jeremy Moran, User (Posts: 1)
Feb 21, 2021 11:20:58 am EST
Support level: Free or trial
Hi,

If there was a need to prevent user's from running and using RemoteUtilities software on the workstations, if they had it installed, for security reasons:

Does RemoteUtilities need to communicate out to a RemoteUtilities network infrastructure to be able to work?   Such as a url/ip address?    Are we able to block an url/website/ip address to prevent active connections from working?

Thank you!
Conrad Sallian, Support (Posts: 3033)
Feb 22, 2021 7:07:17 am EST
Hello Jeremy,

Thank you for your message.

Does RemoteUtilities need to communicate out to a RemoteUtilities network infrastructure to be able to work?

Only when absolutely necessary, such as if you enable Internet-ID connection to connect via our hosted service (remember that you can also use your self-hosted server).

Are we able to block an url/website/ip address to prevent active connections from working?

Of course you are. But you don't have to enable Internet-ID connection in the first place.

Also, please check this knowledge base article https://www.remoteutilities.com/support/kb/does-remote-utilities-or-ru-server-call-home/

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