Monthly Archives: June 2010

Problems With Vista Layered Service Provider Install

Windows Vista has been reeking havoc on LSP users since its beginning.  There are some subtle differences that must be considered when making a Vista layered service provider install.  Komodia has a section in the free LSP resource page dedicated just to Vista LSP difficulties.  You may just rebuild LSP Vista – but before you take any action, be sure to check out the free guide.

Chris

What is Layered Service Protocol?

Layered Service Protocol is another lesser used acronym for LSP and is often used interchangeably with Layered Service Provider.  LSP is simply a DLL using Winsock APIs to place itself inside the communication stack.  Once it is there, it can interact with the communication by reading, intercepting, and even modifying the data.

There are so many things that can be done with LSP.  You can do anything from simply tracking bugs to redirecting winsock sockets.  The sky is the limit with LSP.

Chris

How to Block Internet Using Winsock

So you need to know how to block internet using Winsock?  Well, you have come to the right spot my friends.  Komodia’s Redirector allows you to intercept Internet traffic based on whatever rules that you create.  It also comes with many functions that you can perform without ever writing any code at all!

So if you want to block the Internet or even to use Winsock API to block network connection, then you definitely need to at least read the free report and consider a free 14 day trial.

Chris

How to Determine If You Are Using LSP

For how to determine if you are using LSP – or to see what LSP programs are running on your system – simply open a new command-line window and enter this simple command:

“netsh winsock show catalog | more”.

This will show you exactly what LSP-enabled software is currently running on your Windows system.  Furthermore, if you would also like to save this information to a text (.txt) file, then return to your command window and substitute this command instead:

“netsh winsock show catalog >my_lsp.txt”.

This information is pretty convenient to have if you are developing Winsock LSP to work with other software.  The more information that you have, the better.  Please remember that Komodia is your online LSP resource.

Chris

How to Write an LSP

There are so many different factors that go into how to write an LSP that the entire task can just seem too daunting.  Faced with this, many quit before they even begin.  Granted, this is no easy job because there is a great deal that you have to learn.  How winsock communicates with the kernel, for instance, is just one of the many.  However, Komodia is the online resource for LSP – and I do not just mean the LSP products either.  Komodia has a free LSP guide, a free LSP resource page, and a free LSP newsletter.  When you want to learn how to write an LSP, www.komodia.com is the place to be.

Chris

Winsock Modify Package

Komodia’s Redirector is the best Winsock modify package on the market – hands down!  There is very little that the Redirector cannot do for you.  Are you considering a project that includes hijacking the winsock connect function?  Then the Redirector is for you.

Read and modify all the incoming traffic and outgoing traffic that you catch by your own rules – Komodia’ Redirector.  Use a proxy server to tunnel all of your traffic – Komodia’s Redirector.

Chris

Redirecting Winsock Sockets

Talk about a Winsock stress test!  Redirecting Winsock sockets can send anyone to the mental institution!  It can really be a challenge.  There are so many little things that can go wrong – so many minor details.  In LSP how to inject to running process can be tricky as well.  That is why I cannot recommend the free LSP guide enough.  Komodia’s free LSP resource page and video is a must for anyone struggling with LSP issues.

Chris

Vista 64 Anonymizer

You will hear questions regarding Vista 64 anonymizer.  Are anonymizers compatible with Vista 64 bit?  Do I have to run a 32 bit browser on a Vista 64 bit machine in order to use an anonymizer?  The answer to all of your Vista 64 anonymizer questions is Komodia’s Redirector.  With Komodia’s Redirector you can instantly and easily and simply write an anonymizer application.

Chris

64 Bit Windows Socket APIs

When you hear the term “64 bit Windows Socket APIs,” what is being referenced is just the 64 bit Winsock.  The longer phrase is merely a throwback to when programmers were still fighting the newer Winsock name.  Many refused to call Winsock anything but Windows Socket API – this actually caused a problem with online documentation for awhile until the majority of programmers realized that the issue really wasn’t worth it.  Here at Komodia, you can call 64 bit Windows Socket APIs anything you want – Komodia knows what you mean.

Chris

Windows Transparent Proxy LSP

If you wish to set up a transparent proxy for Windows, Komodia.com is the place you want to be.  Windows transparent proxy LSP is, of course, a Komodia specialty.  That is not really saying much as all things LSP are Komodia specialties.  Do you want to know more about layered service provider check on windows?  Well, that’s a Komodia specialty as well.  Check out Komodia’s free LSP guide and free LSP resource page.

Chris