To block adobe from phoning home you need to modify your hosts file: on a mac.. Open a “Terminal” and type:
sudo nano /private/etc/hosts
Copy & Paste these lines:
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 adobe.activate.com 127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 209.34.83.73:443 127.0.0.1 209.34.83.73:43 127.0.0.1 209.34.83.73 127.0.0.1 209.34.83.67:443 127.0.0.1 209.34.83.67:43 127.0.0.1 209.34.83.67 127.0.0.1 ood.opsource.net 127.0.0.1 CRL.VERISIGN.NET 127.0.0.1 199.7.52.190:80 127.0.0.1 199.7.52.190 127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com 127.0.0.1 OCSP.SPO1.VERISIGN.COM 127.0.0.1 199.7.54.72:80 127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 na2m-pr.licenses.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 ims-na1-prprod.adobelogin.com 127.0.0.1 na4r.services.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 na1r.services.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com 127.0.0.1 199.7.54.72
Save with: CONTROL + X An then type this to flush the DNS cache, and have your host file changes to take immediate effect: Code: dscacheutil -flushcache you’ve done it! block adobe activation a success!
i typed in terminal window on mac
sudo nano /private/etc/hosts
and asked me for password (I put my system one in)
then it took to a place never seen before, so I don’t know where to cut paste the suggestion above. It took me – still within terminal window – GNU nano 2.0.6 black backfill line and then a bunch of stuff about host database and also a bunch of options at bottom of screen.
no idea what this means
and do I need to change anything in suggestion or cut paste exactly as is?
That’s the terminal editor. just arrow about until you get to a blank line, then right click on the terminal and hit paste (assuming you have the hosts you want to paste in your clipboard). When you finish editing hit hold CTRL and press X. It will ask you if you want to save the file. Type a “y” (no quotes) then hit enter
where do i type this bit when i’ve saved it?
“dscacheutil -flushcache”
in the terminal
cho tôi hỏi khi tôi mở photoshop cs2 ra nó hiện ra cái bảng adobe activation làm tôi không sử dụng được tôi phải làm sao ? cảm ơn
I use it on my mac (lion) when I try to install a pirated version of adobe CS5. Unfortunately it does’nt work. My question is how to delete it because since i do this manipulation i can’t run applications from adobe. Tanks
After you follow the steps above:
1. Open CS5 and click on the help menu and select “Deactivate°≠”
2. Select “Deactivate Permanently” then done. Quit CS5
3. Open again and enter serial
ctrl + X wont work
whenever i try to type my password in, it wont let me type
that is a security feature, you are actually typing in the password (but it isn’t displayed on the screen). Just type it in (and believe it is “invisible” why you are typing it), then hit enter.
hi when i save it says no such file or hosts. am i doing something wrong?
(on mountain lion)
Cheers
I love you. After upgrading to Mountain Lion all the suite won’t accept serials anymore.
You save me!
you are the best 🙂
does this work in mountain lion? did they change sudo nano thing. i got this to work in lion but not mountain lion.
Any idea if this will work if I’m working behind a proxy? It’s driving me nuts that I can’t block activation but I NEED my proxy!
Your local host file will be ignored and the DNS lookup will use the proxy instead. I suggest changing the local host file on the proxy if you can, otherwise you’ll need to set up some sort of rules to not route traffic to the proxy for those fully qualified domain names.
So I think I’ve done everything but When I click on The CS program and go up to the help menu the only thing it shows is a search bar. Is the “Deactivate°≠” supposed to show up instead. What did I miss. Thakns to anyone that can help!!!
Why the heck are Verisign servers are blocked? Looks dangerous.
FYI for anyone on Ubuntu(possibly any Debian based distro) its /etc/hosts
Thanks Stoney! Keep Rockin’ the ‘Nati!
I want to get rid of the “block in my file host” but when i go to delete it, it wont allow me to do it. It makes me duplicate it. I basically just want to get rid of the patchand uninstall all my adobe products. how do i do this?
“1. Open CS5 and click on the help menu and select “Deactivate°≠”
2. Select “Deactivate Permanently” then done. Quit CS5
3. Open again and enter serial”
First, not Deactivate option available.
Second, if I had a serial to enter, I wouldn’t be needing to block
I would love your help on these two points. Please?
You can find the keys here http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xohndd_how-to-get-adobe-cs5-5-master-collection-for-free-mac-only-no-torrent_tech#.UdWzAz78_Pk (go to information abou video)
the problem is, once you open any of Adobe programs, it will check you key online, and will ask for another one. So first, follow the steps shown here, so that you block Adobes activation online, then use one of the keys from the link.
Worked for me on Mountain Lion
There are some domains in your list that you don’t want to block!!!
For example the verisign servers.
Please take a look at this http://pastebin.com/RZQidtND
where this hosts cpoy paste? give me location and process.
Genius!
It didn’t even block the activation and i did everything to the letter 🙁
I get -bash: Code:dscacheutil: command not found
Followed everything, still did not prevent the providing process of a serial number
Hello, I activated an adobe blocker on my HOSTS file but I need to remove it now, how can I do it?
Hi Steve, I have a legal copy of cs3 that the rat bastrads at adobe are locking me out. Is there anyway to block them. On my old mac pro I can unplug the ethernet and it works. On my newer mac pro (2012) it does not. I have reached out to the jerks and they want me to use there new version that sucks. The pen tool was way better than it is now. I use cs6 for all my retouching but cs3 for paths and a few 3rd party filters.
I have receipts for my purchase of cs3.
Any advice would be appreciated and I would be willing to pay for services so I can continue to use my cs3.
Thanks!
Dave
Are those hosts same for cs6? I know I’ll have to change up the syntax up being it’s a newer OS. But will those lines still function ? Anybody? Any help would be greatly appreciated !! Thanks.