Can anyone detect if .NET is installed in my computer?

**sbasak** · May 9th, 2003, 03:54 AM

I like to install .NET in my office computer. But my computer is hooked to a large network. I like to know if I install .NET in my computer, is there any way that network administrator may catch that I've installed .NET in my machine?

You may assume that network administrator will not come to see my machine. But he will monitor any signal sent from my computer's port. For example, I know that if I install SQL Server 2000 in my computer, it is possible to detect that it is installed by capturing signal from UDP port. Is there any such possibility for .NET as well?

Thanx

**EyeTalion** · May 9th, 2003, 07:35 AM

why is it a big deal if you have .NET installed? harddrive space?

**sbasak** · May 9th, 2003, 07:42 AM

License issue only. Space no matter. To install it on a office computer, the office should ideally have the license for it.

**Cander** · May 9th, 2003, 08:33 AM

.NET itself doesnt send out 'signals'

.NET is free, so I dont know what the issue with icensing would be.

**shutty** · May 9th, 2003, 08:35 AM

i image by .NET he means the full IDE and not just the framework.

**Cander** · May 9th, 2003, 08:44 AM

I figured it to, but I am a stickler for proper usage of terms!

**sbasak** · May 9th, 2003, 09:05 AM

Yes, only the .NET framework is free

The IDE for developing .NET program isn't free

I think if I install without MSDE it won't send any signal probably.

Is it right?

**shutty** · May 9th, 2003, 09:12 AM

Big Brother IS watching you

**Cander** · May 9th, 2003, 09:25 AM

There are apps that let you detect what has been installed on computers in your network. Forgot what they called them. We used to have it here, but they allowed us the developers to uninstall that stuff since we are always installing stuff.

**shutty** · May 9th, 2003, 09:28 AM

We have it where i work too. Got a slap on the wrist for having a gig or so of mp3's!

**Cander** · May 9th, 2003, 09:45 AM

teehee. I can get away with it here. And Iwork in the Air Force Reserve Headquarters building on and AF base!

**EyeTalion** · May 9th, 2003, 10:19 AM

our government money hard at work

**Lunatic3** · May 9th, 2003, 10:41 AM

There are apps that let you detect what has been installed on computers in your network. Forgot what they called them

They are client server applications, right? Let me know an example of them plz.

I think if I install without MSDE it won't send any signal probably.

I think MSDE installs itself as a service, so network admins can easily connect to your computer via computer management and detect it even if it doesnt send any signal. And for the whole program (VS.NET), if they can connect to your registry (I know they can but not sure about the hives they can see) they maybe able to detect that too.

**Cander** · May 9th, 2003, 10:53 AM

Originally posted by EyeTalion
our government money hard at work

Actually your money is going towards buying things like 10 full copies of Visual Studio .NET.

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