Thread 'Client/Server is communicating briefly every second'

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ShoreDiver Send message Joined: 27 Sep 06 Posts: 2	Message 5793 - Posted: 27 Sep 2006, 21:24:25 UTC In BOINC version 5.4.11, my Zone Alarm is reporting communication to/from BOINC for a short period every second, even when suspended. I shut down BOINC, and the communication goes away (of course). Is it normal for this every-second handshake? What are they talking about? Is stuff slowly being downloaded from my hard drive? Inquiring minds want to know! ID: 5793 ·
Les Bayliss Help desk expert Send message Joined: 25 Nov 05 Posts: 1654	Message 5794 - Posted: 27 Sep 2006, 22:11:12 UTC BOINC is in two parts: The worker, and the gui. They communicate via internal ports, and ZoneAlarm is well know for reporting this constant 'talking'. As for what they talk about, who knows; the weather, last nights football results, the trouble with kids these days, ... ID: 5794 ·
Jord Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15581	Message 5795 - Posted: 27 Sep 2006, 22:14:41 UTC Boinc.exe and Boincmgr.exe communicate on port 31416 so you have a realtime update of what is happening when you check the Tasks tab in Boinc Manager. It's normal. "How was Boinc junior's football game today?" ID: 5795 ·
ShoreDiver Send message Joined: 27 Sep 06 Posts: 2	Message 5798 - Posted: 27 Sep 2006, 23:14:47 UTC Thanks for the explanation-- I can finally get a good night's sleep! :-) ID: 5798 ·

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