SafetyNet FAQ
FAQ #1:
Why does the SafetyNet_setup.exe program fail with an error that says:
"Could not connect to server properly to begin database creation, check permissions and DSN"?
Answer #1:
If you are using MySQL version 4.1.x, the MyODBC 3.51 Connector that is used with SafetyNet does not support
the "new style" passwords that are used by default in 4.1.x. Therefore you will need to run the following commnand
for each user that you connect to your MySQL server via MyODBC 3.51.:
SET PASSWORD FOR 'user'@'localhost' = OLD_PASSWORD("<userpassword>")
By default this will include at least:
- Safeweb@localhost
- pinger@localhost
- prober@<prober machine ip address>
When setting up the SafetyNet database on MySQL 4.1.x you will need to run the setup program
called SafetyNet_Setup_4.1.x.exe instead of the SafetyNet_Setup.exe. Additionally, if you
are using options 2 or 3 with the setup program you will need to run the SET PASSWORD command
above for the user you specify. You can download SafetyNet_Setup_4.1.x here.
Thank you to Hrvoje Segudovic for reporting and assisting in debugging this issue.
FAQ #2:
When I downloaded SafetyNet my Anti-Virus program alerted me, does SafetyNet contain a virus?
Answer #2:
No, SafetyNet does not contain a virus. It does contain several vulnerability scanning programs that some Anti-Virus
software may detect as potentially dangerous. The only reported Occurrence of this was with McAfee Enterprise version 8.0 but it could
very well happen with other AV programs.
Thank you to James Johnson for reporting this issue.
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