ActiveX for RDP or Remote Web Workplace (RWW - SBS2003) Will Not Install

You may get an error similar to:

this portion of the remote web workplace requires the microsoft remote desktop activex control

Suggestion 1:

Firstly, please ensure you have added https://yourremoteserver.com as a trusted site in IE. You can refer to the following steps:

a. Start Internet Explorer.
b. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
c. On the Security tab, click Local intranet zone, and then click Sites.
d. Click Advanced.
e. In the Add this Web site to the zone box, type the server's domain name, https://yourremoteserver.com, and then click
Add.
f. Click OK, click OK, and then click OK.

 

Suggestion 2:

 

a. In Internet Explorer, click the menu Tools-->Manage Add-ons-->Enable or Disable Add-ons

b. On the 'Show:' dropdown, choose 'Downloaded ActiveX Controls'

c. Make sure the 'Microsoft RDP Client Control (redist)' is Enabled (if not, Enable it!)

Send Errors to a remote browser in IIS7

I have a IIS7 site hosted with Godaddy...needed to see ASP error and PHP errors.  Here is the entire web.config file.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
  <system.webServer>
      <httpErrors errorMode="Detailed"/>
      <asp scriptErrorSentToBrowser="true"/>
  </system.webServer>
</configuration>

Mail Enable Public Folders

Remember after you mail enable a public folder and choose what SMTP address it will have to set Anonymous user permissions. 

Almost all problems with mail-enabled public folders are permissions issues. It is important to give the "Anonymous" user "Contributor" rights in order to actually receive mail in such a folder.

To check and change rights open Exchange System Manager and navigate to Administrative Groups > your administrative group > Servers > your server > First Storage Group > Public Folder Store > Public Folders and the properties of your public folder. Then go to the "Permissions" tab.

Select the "Client Permissions" tab and view or modify your permissions settings.

301 Redirect in ASP.NET using VB

private sub Page_Load()

   Response.Status = "301 Moved Permanently"
   Response.AddHeader("Location","http://www.hatsofmeat.com")

end sub

Comcast SMTP server not found

Try changin the port your computer is using for SMTP from Port 25 to  port 587

Use telnet to check your mail server connectivity

Perform a telnet to port 25 on the remote domains mail server, it usually gives an indication of why you cannot send to them.

1. Go to start run, type cmd ok
2. nslookup -type=mx theirdomain.com

note the fqdn of their mail server

telnet fqdnoftheirmailserver 25 (hit enter)
mail from:you@yourdomain.com (hit enter)
rcpt to:them@theirdomain.com (hit enter)
data (hit enter)
. (hit enter)
. (hit enter)

Should say message was queued. 

Use your blackberry as a dialup modem

07.30.08***EVEN BETTER NEWS FOR BB USERS***
If you are on the Sprint network all you need to do is download Sprint SmartView
and let it do the work for you. AFter you have installed the software (which says it's 37mb but after it was all said and done my PC says 57mb) all you gotta do is plug ur Blackberry in to the USB cable and the Sprint View Software will handle the rest. Lemme know if you have any Q's!!

06.12.08 NEW INFO UPDATE ******Good news for you Addicts with Sprint!!!! If you have an unlimited data plan for your Berry (ie. Simply Everything Plan), you can use these instructions to configure your Berry as a modem WITHOUT paying the additional $39.99 p/m for the Phone As Modem feature and WITHOUT incurring usage charges!!!! I tested this theory with another CB member who has the Simply Everything Plan & doesn't have the Phone As Modem feature. I checked the acct. throughout the bill cycle to make sure no usage charges were stacking up and there wasn't a single one!!!!

Now, the 2nd lil tid bit of info was sent to me by a CB member in Mexico with a few tweaks to the set up instructions for other's in Mexico wanting to use their Berry's as Modems. So, here ya go!!!!......

Under IMPORTANT SPECIAL CONFIGURATION STEP
I added +cgdcont=1,"IP","internet.itelcel.com"

USER NAME: webgprs / PASSWORD: webgprs2002 / # DIALED: *99#

My carrier is Telcel.

P.S. This was done on a blackberry 8100 and I can not yet confirm if their will be and additional charge.

***PLEASE READ***
T-Mobile is the ONLY carrier I can guarantee DOES NOT apply adtn'l charge for using this capability. For charges other carriers apply, most are mentioned throughout the posts here.
**ALSO**
Wish I did, but I don't have the instructions for set up on a MAC. T-Mobile will provide MAC OS instructions to you, just call 1.800.937.8997 or 611 from a T-Mob phone & ask for Tier III Tech Support.

note: don't call from the phone you are setting up as a modem.

Why pay for internet service for your Blackberry & for your home PC? Your Blackberry's gotcha covered, it can do both. All you have to to do is set up yoru computer to recognize your Blackberry as a modem. And, of course, you also have to have an appropriate internet feature on your Blackberry from your carrier. These instructions were created for PC's running XP, but I know for a fact that this will also get the job done with Visa, Vista Premium, & Win 2000. The steps taken to get to the appropriate windows may differ a bit, but the actual set up is the same in all. Here ya go, hope this helps.!!

Verify that you have the Desktop Manager version 4.2 and the software bundle that came with the handheld installed on your computer.

Query the modem, using the modems properties:

1 Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2 Double-click on Phone and modem options.
3 Click on the Modems tab.
4 Left-click on the modem installed above. (Standard Modem or Standard Modem over Bluetooth)
5 Click Properties.
6 Click the Diagnostics tab.
7 Click Query Modem.
8 If dialog shows in the empty box, the modem is responding, then continue with the below steps. Otherwise contact WDS Tier III.
9 Click the Advanced tab.
10 Check the Extra Initialization Command feild and ensure it is correct.

Enter the initialization command:

1 From your computer, click Start.
2 Click Control Panel.
3 Click Phone and Modem Options.
4 Click the Modems tab.
5 Scroll to Standard Modem.
6 Click Properties.
7 Click the Advanced tab.
8 In the Extra Initialization Command field, enter the following:

IMPORTANT SPECIAL CONFIGURATION STEP
Add only ONE of the following Extra initialization commands with the appropriate carrier specific command:

TMOBILE USA
+cgdcont=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com"

Rogers Users
+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet.com"

Cingular Blue/AT&T
+cgdcont=1,"IP","proxy"

Cingular Orange
+cgdcont=1,"IP","ISP.CINGULAR"

UK Vodafone
+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet"

Verizon - Keep blank
Nextel/Telus iDEN (untested) - Keep blank
Sprint/Bell Mobility CDMA (untested) - Keep blank


Create dial-up networking :

1 From your computer, click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then Network Connections.
2 Click Create a new connection, then Next.
3 Select Connect to Internet.
4 Select Set up my connection manually.
5 Select Connect using a dial-up modem.
6 Select the Standard Modem, then Next.
7 Enter T-Mobile as the ISP Name.
8 Enter *99# as the Phone number.
9 Click Next.
10 Leave the User name and Password feilds blank.
11 Deselect all the optional check boxes in the bottom portion of this window.
12 To create the connection, click Finish.
13 In the Connect window, click Properties.
14 In the Properties window, verify that Modem - Standard Modem appears beneath the Connect using heading, then click Configure.
15 In the Modem Configuration window, clear the Enable hardware flow control check box and make sure none of the other check boxes are selected. Click OK. In the Properties window, click OK.
16 In the Connect window, select Save this user name and password for the following users.
17 Select the appropriate option.
18 Confirm that the BlackBerry Desktop Manager is running.
*IMPORTANT: BlackBerry Desktop Manager must be running, or error 692 will appear during the dial up attempt. (i have 1 connection set for the standard modem, usb cable, & 1 connection set for the standard modem over bluetooth and have no problems getting a connection without connecting to desktop manager)
19 Open the web browser and navigate to any website to test the connection.

If the laptop/PC connects but Internet Explorer does not, follow these steps:

1 From Internet Explorer, click Tools, then Internet Options....
2 Click the Connections tab.
3 From Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings, select T-Mobile.
4 Click Set Default.
5 Select Dial whenever a network connection is not present.
6 Click OK.
7 Click OK again.

thanks to kcladygemini / crackberry.com

Blackberry OS Hourglass Eternal

Problem: When trying to re-install an operating system that constantly intializes, Desktop Manager will not recognize the device.

Solution: The following walkthough!

Thank you to Pentace for this excellent walkthough:

FYI this will work for any handheld that constantly initializes.. aka the hourglass of doom.

1. Install the desktop software.
2. Install the handheld software. (If it is a non Vendor software.. exp. T-Mobile. search and delete the "vendor.xml" file.)
3. Pull the battery out of your device.
4. With the battery out connect the device to the computer.
5. Go to Options and select "connection settings"
6. Select USB PIN this may take a few moments since there is no battery in the device. you might even have to select detect device in some rare cases.
7. Select the application loader icon.
8. Select all software you want installed.
9. Proceed to the end portion untill you see the "Finish" button.
10. Very IMPORTANT. do not hit the finish button, instead select the ADVANCED button.
11. Make sure both boxes are checked.
12. Proceed until it asks you if you want to automatically back up and restore. Select DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY BACK UP MY HANDHELD.
13. Once the process starts. take care not to bump out the cord and re-insert the battery. Again on some rare occasions you might have to wait until it finishes saying connect to insert the battery.

THIS MAY FAIL THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME DONT WORRY JUST KEEP TRYING.

If you do not get it by the 3rd time.. download the Blackberry java developers kit and install it. once installed find the javaloader.exe file and move it into the c:\ directory

Once it is under the c:\, go to start then run and type. cmd.exe

After the command prompt apears type in "c:\javaloader -usb wipe" to wipe the handheld

*The reason I have highlighted Step 13 is that this is very important to do BEFORE the DM tries to re-start your device because it WILL NOT re-intialize your device IF THE BATTERY IS NOT IN YOUR DEVICE.

Fix Windows XP SP3 reboot

Usually only on machines with an AMD processor:

-Go to Safe Mode
-Start --> Run --> Regedit
-Drill down to:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Intelppm
-change the Start value from 1 to 4
-reboot

VBSCRIPT to open multiple tabs in Firefox

Dim domain, URL(30)

domain = "yourdomain.com"

URL(0) = "http://mail.google.com/mail/" 'Gmail
URL(1) = "http://mail.google.com/a/" & domain & "/" 'Google Apps Mail
URL(2) = "http://www.google.com/calendar/render?pli=1"
URL(3) = "http://www.google.com/reader/view/"
URL(4) = "http://www.google.com/notebook/"
URL(5) = "http://www.google.com"

Dim strURL
For i = 0 to 30

If URL(i) <> "" then
strURL = strURL & URL(i)
If URL(i+1) <> "" then
strURL = strURL & """ """
End If
End If

Next

Dim sh
Set sh = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

sh.run chr(34) & "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" & chr(34) & " " & chr(34) & strURL & chr(34)



Wscript.quit

url canonicalization for PHP .htaccess

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yourdomain\.com
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.yourdomain.com/$1 [R=permanent,L]