Re: MikTeX blocking IP very quickly

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2015-03-31 11:32 GMT-07:00 Vladimir Yumashev <[email protected]>:

>
> Sometimes it is necessary to work on machines
> that NEVER have Internet connection but can accept
> usual exchangeable media.
>
> In such cases, the only solution is to download the whole set
> of distribution files and place it on a local server.
> If this option is missing in current MikTeX distribution, then
> the Community should force MikTeX developers to provide it.
>
> Similar situation exists in OpenSUSE Linux distribution.
> To avoid problems, in addition to 4.5 GB DVD disk I downloaded
> 15 GB from OpenSUSE site and arranged local repository.
> I prefer to feel independent, as far as it is reasonable and possible.
>
> With wishes of success
> Vladimir
>
> Вторник, 31 марта 2015, 13:33 +02:00 от Viktor Dick <
> [email protected]>:
> >Hi,
> >I am giving a practical course in LaTeX for students at our university
> >and we had some very frustrating problems. We started with a basic
> >installation of MikTeX and gave everyone a starting .tex file which was
> >then filled with content during the course.
> >
> >Our problems started when everyone tried to compile a Hello World
> >example. Each installation of MikTeX (about 25-30 machines) tried to
> >download missing packages, which resulted in our IP being blocked.
> >
> >With the next course, we tried to start with "Everyone please set some
> >random mirror as source for the package management", but we had the same
> >problems. Trying to get the list of possible mirrors, which should only
> >be one request per machine, got us thrown out. And even after almost
> >everyone had changed the mirror, we had the same problem - I guess when
> >trying to get missing packages, first some request is sent to the
> >central server which already blocks at something like 30 requests from
> >the same IP.
> >
> >Does anyone have some experience with using MikTeX on multiple machines
> >at the same time? Or some insight into why the update server is so quick
> >in blocking IP addresses?
> >Finally, does anyone have some pointers about how to either set up a
> >local repository (and if that will solve the problem) or how to transfer
> >the packages that have been downloaded by one user to other users
> >(copying %APPDATA%/MikTeX did not work)?
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >Viktor
> >
>
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