Unable to log in from XP to Windows 2008 R2 RDS

If you have enabled the network authentication in windows XP SP3 yet you still can't connect (Error 0x80090303) it could be you are using an IP address or Alias for the TS/RDS server.

There is a bug in the SP3 routines that means only the server name will work.

To get around this use the following hotfix(es)...

Using Windows XP Remote Desktop with Windows 2008r2 RDS

If you get an error saying "Network Level Authentication" is required see the following MS artical...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951608

32bit Application using ODBC on Windows 2008 r2 64

If you are having problems with your application connecting (even though the odbc entry says it connects fine) it could be you need to add a 32bit ODBC entry as the one the system created using the normal tools is a 64bit ODBC driver.

To do this use the following program (remember to remove the 64 bit entry first!)...

%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\ODBCad.exe    (normally c:\Windows\SysWOW64\ODBCad.exe)

There are numerous 32bit routines (such as regedit) that work on the 32bit area of the registry.

Notes on Installing Blackberry BES for GroupWise 7

These may not make any sense until you try to do this but hopefully they will save you some time once you start!

How to set minshall support in win2K

1. Open a comand prompt and type...
2. set TCP minshall algorithm = on
3. set TCP nagle algorithm = on

Installing GroupWise client v6 SP7

To save you looking, there isnt a SP7! It appears a post SP6 release is the best you will get.

1. Download SP6
2. Extract it to a folder.
3. Download the 'Post SP6' update from here.
4. Extract it to a folder and then copy its contents over the top of the SP6 files!
5. Install the client as normal.

Be aware that while the service pack creates a sub directory for its contents the update extracts to its present location, so create a temp folder to hold it all before hand.

Dell Studio Keys not working or touch keys stuck on?

 Then try...

Turn off, remove the battery and then hold the power button in for 5s+

Put it back together and give it a go...

Well it works with mine! (so far)

Remote desktop crashes after asking for IP address.

This is an extract from the blog of Tomasz Modelski and placed here so I don't ever loose the information. Great find Tomasz!

Written by:Tomasz Modelski
2009-02-27 16:50:42Z

For a few days Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection crashes while attempt to connect to virtual machine.

Errors in event viewer are:

* Faulting application mstsc.exe, version 6.0.6001.18000, faulting module mstscax.dll, version 6.0.6001.18000, fault address 0x0015b2f5.
* Fault bucket 675065036. [I’m really curious what’s it means :-) ]

Sometimes I really don’t like Microsoft.
Remote Desktop can’t be uninstalled and reinstalled, it’s not in Add/Remove Programs list and it’s not windows component.

After a lot search on google I’ve found this :
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread155652.html
and solution like this :

* Created a new folder "RDP" in %windir%
* Copy "mstsc.exe" and "mstscax.dll" from "C:\Windows\ $NtServicePackUninstall$" to this folder
* Copy the folder "en-US" "from C:\Windows\System32" to this folder
* Copy the "mstsc.exe.mui" and "mstscax.dll.mui" from "C:\Windows\ $NtServicePackUninstall$" to "C:\Windows\RDP\en-US"

IT WORKS !!
mstsc.exe from new folder RDP works, connects to my virtual machines.
It’s old version of Remote Desktop, but nevermind, alternative to reinstall system is worse that using it.

Visual Foxpro (VFP) Reports - Group header not printing all fields

If you find that the group header doesnt print all the fields you expect try the following...

For straight text fields (used to get around the label truncation thing) use sing quotes ' around the text instead of doubles ".

'A test bit of text' instead of "A test bit of text"

If you are printing a text field...

e.g.
oReportStatic.UserName

try enclosing it in AllTrim(), this seems to sort out the processing.

e.g.

AllTrim(oReportStatic.UserName)

SQL Server 2005 error 18452 'The user is not associated...'

If you are getting the above recorded in the logs try the following...

In SQL Server Management Studio, select security and change the system to use both Windows and SQL authentications.

You will need to restart the database service afterwards.

Foxpro - Quick and Easy Title bar on a Grid

If you need a quick and easy title bar on your grid why not try...

With your sub-classed grid (if you don't already use your own subclasses you should!)

Add a property called 'Title'

Add the following to your grids INIT method (amend to suite your class requirements)