||unity-dev|| player 9, 0, 115, 0 and policy files (was Re: unity error)

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Tue Mar 25 20:22:53 CST 2008


update: we're now actively investigating this issue. we'll be releasing 
a Unity patch to handle Flash Player's new security features in april.

colin

Discussion list for Unity developers. wrote:
> ah, ok, i need to look into this. we might need to make some changes to 
> Unity's policy file system. i'll do some reading/testing and get back to 
> you.
> 
> colin
> 
> Discussion list for Unity developers. wrote:
>> Hi Colin,
>>
>> I do not do anything special for the policy files. I tried to use your class
>> :
>>
>>       <SERVICE>
>>             <ID>PolicyFileService</ID>
>>  
>> <CLASSNAME>org.moock.unity.opt.policyserver.PolicyServer</CLASSNAME>
>>             <ATTRIBUTES>
>>             <PORT>9102</PORT>
>>             <POLICY_FILE>policy.xml</POLICY_FILE>
>>             </ATTRIBUTES>
>>         </SERVICE>
>>         
>> But it did not change anything.
>>
>> When the new flash player opens a socket connection it automatically sends a
>> </policy_file_request> to unity and in the log files :
>>
>> 2008-02-05 12:15:07,861 DEBUG - ClientServer accepted a connection.
>> 2008-02-05 12:15:07,861 INFO  - Client 42 connected to the server from ip
>> 192.168.1.10
>> 2008-02-05 12:15:07,862 DEBUG - Sending to
>> 42:<UPC><METH>upcSetClientID</METH><ARGS><ARG>42</ARG></ARGS></UPC>
>> 2008-02-05 12:15:07,862 DEBUG - Sending to 42: 
>> 2008-02-05 12:15:07,863 DEBUG - Client 42 received
>> message:<policy-file-request/>
>> 2008-02-05 12:15:07,863 ERROR - Message from client id: 42 was not valid
>> UPC: XML error parsing UPC..  Ignored.
>> 2008-02-05 12:15:07,863 ERROR - Cannot find Room null.  Message sent by
>> Client ID 42 ignored.
>> 2008-02-05 12:15:07,912 INFO  - 42 is being removed: 4
>> 2008-02-05 12:15:07,912 INFO  - Client 42 removed from server after 0
>> seconds.
>>
>> And then :
>>
>> 2008-02-05 12:15:08,046 DEBUG - ClientServer accepted a connection.
>> 2008-02-05 12:15:08,046 INFO  - Client 43 connected to the server from ip
>> 192.168.1.10
>> 2008-02-05 12:15:08,046 DEBUG - Sending to
>> 43:<UPC><METH>upcSetClientID</METH><ARGS><ARG>43</ARG></ARGS></UPC>
>>
>> Unity gives a ClientID, then the error, then gives another ClientID to the
>> same client.
>>
>> I was wondering how i can make unity to respond the <policy-file-request/>
>> coming from new version of flash player 9. And is this kind of behaviour can
>> cause some problems in the unity ?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: unity-dev-bounces at moock.org [mailto:unity-dev-bounces at moock.org] On
>> Behalf Of Discussion list for Unity developers.
>> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 6:16 AM
>> To: unity-dev at moock.org
>> Subject: Re: ||unity-dev|| unity error
>>
>> hi tolga and gabriel,
>> it sounds like you have two separate issues. at a guess, without looking 
>> more deeply at your logs, we think one might be related to the way you 
>> are retrieving policy files (tolga) and the other might be related to 
>> flash player version or some other environmental change (gabriel).
>>
>> so, tolga, can you please tell us how you are starting the unity server 
>> and policy server? probably easiest to just post the relevant sections 
>> of uconfig.xml. then tell us how you're trying to retrieve the policy 
>> file and connect to the server (please post the relevant flash client code).
>>
>> gabriel, can you please try connecting to the admin with an older 
>> version of flash player. if you like you can even change the password 
>> and send me your login info off-list and i can try connecting. also, 
>> take a look at your server log to see if the admin connection attempt is 
>> reported. i tested connecting to my admin with player 9.0.59.115, and 
>> had no trouble. are you connecting using a local uAdmin.swf file or a 
>> uAdmin.swf file on a website?
>>
>> note that i'll be in europe for a few weeks so i might take a little 
>> while to respond.
>>
>> thanks,
>> colin
>>
>>
>> Discussion list for Unity developers. wrote:
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> excuse me i'm coming back concerning this problem where without any
>> changes 
>>> server side or client side, my unity admin won't connect anymore and hang
>> on 
>>> the password checking...i'm sure the password is good, the admin indicates
>>> i'm connected to the server but stays stuck on home page...this happened 
>>> suddenly without any reason and after plenty of tries i still can't access
>>> the admin...does someone encountered same issue ?
>>>
>>> Thx
>>>
>>> gabriel
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Discussion list for Unity developers." <unity-dev at moock.org>
>>> To: <unity-dev at moock.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 7:51 PM
>>> Subject: ||unity-dev|| unity error
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Tolga,
>>>>
>>>> The exception logged is reporting that the clients have disconnected and 
>>>> is
>>>> likely not the cause of the disconnect.  In general, the "Connection 
>>>> reset"
>>>> error means the client has disconnected abruptly.  This can occur for a
>>>> variety of reasons such as the user closing the browser or a firewall
>>>> disconnecting the connection.
>>>>
>>>> If you are experiencing a large number at the same time you should check 
>>>> for
>>>> a pattern of the ip's being disconnected vs. those that remain alive (you
>>>> can get this information from the log file).
>>>>
>>>> Let me know how that goes.
>>>>
>>>> Derek
>>>>
>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>> Subject: ||unity-dev|| unity error
>>>> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 15:01:43 +0200
>>>> From: Discussion list for Unity developers. <unity-dev at moock.org>
>>>> Reply-To: unity-dev at moock.org
>>>> Organization: Akinon Design Studio
>>>> To: <unity-dev at moock.org>
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>>>>> @gabyfix>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have an error in unity logs, causing most of the connected clients to
>>>>> disconnect from the server at the same time.
>>>>>
>>>>> The error is :
>>>>>
>>>>> java.net.SocketException: Connection reset
>>>>>        at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(Unknown Source)
>>>>>        at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder.readBytes(Unknown Source)
>>>>>        at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder.implRead(Unknown Source)
>>>>>        at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder.read(Unknown Source)
>>>>>        at java.io.InputStreamReader.read(Unknown Source)
>>>>>        at java.io.BufferedReader.fill(Unknown Source)
>>>>>        at java.io.BufferedReader.read(Unknown Source)
>>>>>        at org.moock.unity.core.m.readLine(Unknown Source)
>>>>>        at org.moock.unity.core.ab.run(Unknown Source)
>>>>>        at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
>>>>>
>>>>> anybody experienced this before ? what should i do ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Tolga
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