[Rsiena-help] siena07 and network connections

[Nate Doogan]

Hey group.

I am trying to diagnose and fix an issue with using multiple processors
with a siena07 call on a Windows machine.

When I attempt to run siena07 with 4 processes, I get a pop-up that is
clearly from Windows that says R is "blocked." It's not made entirely
clear, but I assume this means it's a firewall issue. The estimation never
begins. Indeed, a look in the firewall settings shows NO exception for R
(there's a button for it, but it is not "checked" and I can not check it).
I do not have access to change these settings. I'm attempting to work with
the administrator with little success.

When I try to run the same call for a single process, the blockage dialog
box does not appear, and the estimation proceeeds (much more slowly than
usual, of course).

Does it even sound correct that the firewall could be the issue? Is there a
workaround that a non-administrator might be able to invoke (e.g. change
the way siena07 asks for multiple processes)? Or do I need to press my
admin harder to get this done?

Thank you.

Nathan Doogan
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