SOLVED Hostname could not be determined

[Gormur]

Hello,
my MacBook Pro is showing messages like this on startup, it might have started after updating to Big Sur Version 11.2 or Little Snitch.

Do you know the reason for this?

 

[Cory Cooper]

Hello,

Looks like Little Snitch is prompting to allow connection to iCloud. I don't use Little Snitch personally, but you can safely allow that, as 17.248.144.115 is an Apple server IP address. Not sure which update may have caused that prompt, but Little Snitch 5 is the Big Sur compatible version.

C

 

[Gormur]

I agree, this is similar to what I thought.

 

[Cory Cooper]

Excellent...so that resolved the issue?

C

 

[Gormur]

Well... allowing connection to this IP addr. forever.
However the messages still pops up every now and then.

 

[Cory Cooper]

OK...

If it keeps popping up, maybe the IP listed or the hostnames are slightly different?

C