Does Remote Utilities or RU Server "call home"?
Internet-ID connection
An Internet-ID connection uses an intermediary server on the Web ("Internet-ID server") to broker a remote connection between Viewer and Host.
Remote Utilities may contact our web servers to do the tasks listed in the table below. For each of these tasks you can replace the default option with an alternative option that doesn't involve using our web servers.
| Task/Feature | Default option | Alternative option |
|---|---|---|
| Internet-ID connection | Connect via our public server | Use self-hosted server |
| Generating free license key | In-program (RU contacts our reg server) | Use form on the website |
| Checking for updates | Monthly | Can be set to "Never" |
| Downloading and installing updates | Turned off. Can be initialized by user. | Download updates manually from the site. |
