You're right, a "live web connection" is exactly what you do
have...
The eValid EVAUTO license taps on a page on
http://www.soft.comwhen you run, record, or play.
The guess here is that
http://www.soft.com is somehow blocked
from access, or perhaps your firewall is preventing outbound
PUTS to
http://www.soft.com or to CgiBin's on that domain...
Can you check to make sure that you have put
http://www.soft.comon the OK-to-visit-list of sites.