python/ride & Windows Security Alert

[sch0000]

I recently installed versions of robotframework and ride (based on
python2.7.1) using a windows XP based system.

I was surprised to see a "Windows Security Alert" that notifies the
user about a "feature" of "python" that is block by the Windows
Firewall.

The warning is promptly generated by following command:
C:\test\tools\Python27_1> python Scripts/ride.py

FYI: The software was installed using tools:
python-2.7.1.msi
wxPython2.8-win32-unicode-2.8.11.0-py27.exe
robotframework-2[1].5.5.win32.exe
robotframework-ride-0[1].32.1.win32.exe

Is there some feature of Python and/or Ride that is known to cause
such a Security Alert?

Any suggestions or comments are appreciated.

[Janne Härkönen]

Hello sch0000,

On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 3:35 AM, sch0000 <shea...@analogic.com> wrote:
> I recently installed versions of robotframework and ride (based on
> python2.7.1) using a windows XP based system.
>
> I was surprised to see a "Windows Security Alert" that notifies the
> user about a "feature" of "python" that is block by the Windows
> Firewall.
>
> The warning is promptly generated by following command:
>       C:\test\tools\Python27_1>  python Scripts/ride.py
>

> Is there some feature of Python and/or Ride that is known to cause
> such a Security Alert?
>
> Any suggestions or comments are appreciated.

The new testrunner plugin in RIDE uses local sockets to communicate
between RIDE and the test execution. Windows default security settings
warn whenever sockets are opened, even if all the traffic is local as
in this case. It is safe to just allow the Python process to access
the socket.

thanks,
--J

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