A new update for SocketTools is available for download. Version 10.0.1218.1604 was released on January 23rd, 2020. This is a complete product release that incorporates fixes from the previous general release, as well as all subsequent updates. Refer to the release notes for information about all of the changes in this update. You can download […]
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Microsoft announced the Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms have reached end-of-support on January 14, 2020. These Windows desktop and server platforms will no longer receive updates, and it has been our general policy to end support for a platform that is no longer supported by Microsoft. However, it is
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A new update for SocketTools is available for download. Version 10.0.1216.1586 was released on December 20th, 2019. This is a complete product release that incorporates fixes from the previous general release, as well as all subsequent updates. Refer to the release notes for information about all of the changes in this update. You can download
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The System.SecurityException error occurs when a SocketTools .NET component is used with an ASP.NET application, displaying the error message: The application attempted to perform an operation not allowed by the security policy.
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Many server administrators are now explicitly disabling SSL and TLS 1.0, requiring TLS 1.1 at a minimum, with a preference for TLS 1.2. If your software uses SocketTools to establish secure connections, this can potentially have an impact on your applications.
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SocketTools 10 has been released and is available for download. Version 10.0.1208.1512 was released on October 1st, 2019. This new version includes support for Windows 10 Build 1903, Windows Server 2019 and Visual Studio 2019. It includes new cloud storage and IP location components, new data encryption functionality and support for TLS 1.3 when it
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When installing SocketTools on a Windows 10 system, not all of the shortcuts are displayed in the Start menu. This article only applies to previous versions of SocketTools and not to the current release.
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When executing a program that was created using Visual Basic 6.0 and a SocketTools ActiveX control, the following error is returned: Run-time error 424: Object required. This error can occur if the control is not properly registered on the local system, or if the object has not been referenced correctly.
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A new update for SocketTools is available for download. Version 9.5.9530.3318 was released on March 28th, 2019. This is a complete product release that incorporates fixes from the previous general release, as well as all subsequent updates. Refer to the release notes for information about all of the changes in this update. You can download
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SocketTools 9 includes Windows Installer (MSI) packages which enable you to easily redistribute the components used in your projects. They are included with the developer installation package for each edition and available for both 32-bit and 64-bit applications.
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