The service itself is powered by custom built server hardware, Microsft Windows Server 2008 R2 and StorageCraft ShadowProtect server. Already they have signed up major players such as Miniclip, TM Lewin and Marriot Harrison.

I have also designed a “classic” ASP web portal that interfaces with the StorageCraft ImageManager software (access) database. With this cients are able to securely log in and view their replicated and onsite backup jobs via a web browser. I’m considering either selling this or releasing to public domain, dependant on the interest is generates.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Reboot your computer while it’s starting up.
2. When your computer starts up again, choose the option “Launch Startup Repair”
   
3. When the Startup repair starts, click cancel.
4. Startup Repair send information. After you click cancel it will show a box. Click “Don’t Send”
   
5. Click the link “View advanced options for recovery and support”.
6. In the new window click Command Prompt at the bottom.
   
7. In Command Prompt type this and press enter: %windir%\system32\notepad.exe
8. Notepad will open. In notepad go to File–>Open.
9. Change the type of files notepad views from .txt to All Files
   
10. Now in Notepad, go to C:\Windows\winsxs\ (or whichever drive Windows is installed on, sometimes D:\ )
11. In that folder, find pending.xml and make a copy of it
12. Now open the original pending.xml (it will load really slow because the file is huge)
13. Press CNTRL+F and search for the following exactly: 0000000000000000.cdf-ms
14. Delete the following text (yours will be a little different):
    Your PC might not have all 3 sections of code (, , ). Just make sure you delete section “Checkpoint” and whatever other sections have “000000000000000.cdf-ms”. They will be right next to each other.
    
15. Save the file, close notepad, close command prompt, restart your computer.

Remote Desktop lets users control their desktop computer remotely. It’s a simple concept that, properly implemented, can have a dramatic impact on your organization’s productivity so that staff can work from home — even if they don’t have a mobile computer.

Until Microsoft Windows Server 2008, the network connection itself has been the biggest challenge. Your private network probably uses private Internet Protocol addresses, which prevent users from connecting directly to their desktop computers from the Internet. Even if you offered users a virtual private network connection, many firewalls block VPNs.

To work around these limits, Windows Server 2008 introduces the Terminal Services (TS) Gateway role, which acts as a proxy server between the Internet and your internal network. As illustrated, the Remote Desktop client uses encrypted Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer to communicate with the TS Gateway. Because HTTPS is primarily used to browse the Web, almost all firewalls allow it. The TS Gateway authenticates the user (via either a password or a smart card), verifies that the user is authorized to connect to the destination computer and then uses Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to complete the connection on your private network.

Note: Throughout this article, the computer being controlled will be referred to as a Remote Desktop server. The Remote Desktop server could be any Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 computer with Remote Desktop enabled. It could also be any version of Terminal Server.

Planning Your Terminal Services Gateway SSL Certificate

Because clients use HTTPS to connect to the TS Gateway, the TS Gateway will need an SSL certificate — just like an electronic-commerce Web server. To simplify the configuration of the Remote Desktop clients, purchase an SSL certificate from one of the many public certificate authorities (CAs) that Windows trusts by default (a search for “ssl certificate” will turn up several available for less than $20 per year). When configuring the SSL certificate, specify the full host name that clients will use to connect to the TS Gateway from the Internet. If the host name doesn’t match what the users enter in the Remote Desktop Client, the server authentication will fail.

Although you can use a temporary or internal SSL certificate for testing purposes, client computers must trust the certificate’s CA. Because many remote access scenarios involve computers that aren’t members of your Active Directory domain (such as home computers), only SSL certificates issued by trusted public CAs will work by default.

Note: For testing purposes, the Add Roles Wizard can generate a temporary SSL certificate for you. You will need to import the root CA certificate it generates into any client computers, clicking the Certificates button on the Content tab of the Internet Options dialog box, and then importing the certificate into the list of Trusted Root Certification Authorities.

Configuring the Terminal Services Gateway

To add the Terminal Services Role to Windows Server 2008, follow these steps:

1. Log on to your Windows Server 2008 computer as an administrator. Click Start, and then click Server Manager.
2. Right-click Roles, and then click Add Roles.

   The Add Roles Wizard appears.

3. On the Before You Begin page, click Next.
4. On the Select Server Roles page, select Terminal Services. Then, click Next.
5. On the Terminal Services page, click Next.
6. On the Role Services page, select TS Gateway. When prompted, click Add Required Role Services. Then, click Next.
7. On the Server Authentication Certificate page, select an SSL certificate, and then click Next.
8. On the Authorization Policies page, click Now, and then click Next.
9. On the TS Gateway User Groups page, click Add to select the user groups that can connect through the terminal server gateway. Typically, you should create an Active Directory security group for Remote Desktop users connecting from the Internet, and add all authorized users to that group. Then, click Next.
10. On the TS CAP page, enter a name for the Terminal Services Connection Authorization Policy, and choose whether to allow authentication using passwords, smart cards or both. Click Next.
11. On the TS RAP page, enter a name for the Terminal Services Resource Authorization Policy. Then, choose whether to allow remote clients to connect to all computers on your internal network or just computers in a specific domain group. For best results, create an Active Directory security group, and add the computer accounts for all authorized Remote Desktop servers to that group. Click Next.

    Note: The CAP defines who can connect to the TS Gateway, while the RAP defines which computers they can use the gateway to access. Both must be defined for a user to establish a connection.

12. Complete any other wizard pages that appear for dependant roles by accepting the default settings, and then click Install on the Confirmation page.
13. After the installation is complete, click Close, and then click Yes to restart the computer if required.
14. After the computer restarts, log back on and click Close in the Resume Installation Wizard.

Later, you can use the Server Manager console to modify the CAPs or RAPs by clicking the roles\terminal services\ts gateway manager\computer_name\policies node.

If necessary, configure your firewall to allow incoming HTTPS connections to your TS Gateway on TCP port 443. Additionally, the TS Gateway must be able to communicate to Remote Desktop servers using TCP port 3389. Configuring the Remote Desktop Client

You must configure the Remote Desktop Client with the IP address of the TS gateway before connecting to a Remote Desktop server on your internal network. To configure the Remote Desktop Client, follow these steps:

1. If the client computer is running Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or 2, install the Terminal Services Client 6.0. You can download the software at support.microsoft.com/kb/925876. Windows Vista and Server 2008 have the client built in. Older versions of Windows cannot use the updated Terminal Services Client and thus cannot connect through a TS Gateway.
2. Open Remote Desktop Connection from the Start menu.
3. If necessary, click the Options button to display the Remote Desktop Connection settings.
4. On the General tab, type the Remote Desktop server’s name or IP address (not the TS Gateway), even if the IP address is private and not directly reachable.
5. Click the Advanced tab, and then click the Settings button.
6. On the Gateway Server Settings dialog box, click Use these TS Gateway server settings. Then, type the server name (it must exactly match the name in the server’s SSL certificate) and select a logon method. Click OK to save the settings.
7. After customizing any other settings, click the General tab, and click Save As to save the settings to an RDP file. Because the RDP file includes the TS Gateway settings, you can distribute it to any computer with the Remote Desktop Client version 6.0 or later.

To connect to the server, open the RDP file, and click Connect. If prompted, provide credentials for both the TS Gateway and the Remote Desktop server. In a few seconds, you should have complete control over the Remote Desktop server.

Note: The Remote Desktop Client 6.1, included with Windows Server 2008 and currently in beta testing for other operating systems, can be configured to send the same credentials to both the TS Gateway and the Remote Desktop server. This requires prompting the user only once.

If your employees have computers at home and broadband Internet connections, you can allow them to use Remote Desktop to control their desktop computers at work. Instantly, the users gain access to their files, applications, printers and other network resources on your internal network as if they were sitting at their desks. There’s no fussing with firewalls or VPNs either — all users need to do is double-click an RDP file you provide.

1. Connect the BlackBerry smartphone to a computer that can access the BlackBerry Administration Service.
2. Log in to the BlackBerry Administration Service.
3. On the Devices menu, expand Attached devices.
4. Click Manage current device.
5. Click Assign current device.
6. Search for a BlackBerry smartphone user account.
7. In the search results, click the display name for a BlackBerry smartphone user account.
8. Click Associate user.
9. Click Assign current device.

Option 2: Activate a BlackBerry smartphone over the wireless network (Wireless) Requirements: The BlackBerry smartphone must have an active BlackBerry Enterprise Server data plan with the wireless service provider. To activate a BlackBerry smartphone over the wireless network, an administrator must assign an activation password to the BlackBerry smartphone user account. The BlackBerry smartphone user then activates the BlackBerry smartphone using the desired email address and the provided activation password.

To send an activation password to a BlackBerry smartphone user, complete the following steps:

1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the User
2. Click Manage users.
3. Search for a user account.
4. In the search results, click the display name for the BlackBerry smartphone user account.
5. In the Device activation list, click Specify activation password.
6. In the Activation password and Confirm password fields, type an activation password. Note: The password must not contain special characters. Some BlackBerry smartphones do not support special characters and do not unlock when a BlackBerry smartphone user types a password that contains special characters.
7. In the Password expiration (hours) field, type the amount of time that can elapse before the activation password expires.
8. Click Specify activation password.

The BlackBerry smartphone user can start the wireless activation process after receiving the password by completing the following steps:

1. On the BlackBerry smartphone, click Options > Advanced Options > Enterprise Activation.
2. Enter the email address associated with the BlackBerry smartphone user account in the Email field.
3. Enter the Activation Password provided by the administrator.
4. Click the Menu key and select Activate.

Note: A BlackBerry smartphone cannot be activated over the wireless network or over the organization’s Wi-Fi network if the BlackBerry smartphone has a data plan for BlackBerry Internet Service only. Option 3: Activate a BlackBerry smartphone over the LAN (Wired) Requirements: The BlackBerry smartphone must have BlackBerry Enterprise Server and/or BlackBerry Internet Service data plan. BlackBerry smartphone users can activate BlackBerry smartphones by connecting them to a computer that has the BlackBerry Desktop Manager installed. The BlackBerry Desktop Manager must be configured with the BlackBerry smartphone users’ work email account and a network connection to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express must be present. During the activation process, the BlackBerry Desktop Manager prompts users to associate the BlackBerry smartphone with their work email account and to generate encryption keys.

To activate a BlackBerry smartphone using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, complete the following steps:

1. Install BlackBerry Desktop Manager on the BlackBerry smartphone user’s computer.
2. Connect the BlackBerry smartphone.
3. Generate a encryption key when prompted to start the activation process.

Option 4: Activate a BlackBerry smartphone using the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager (Wired) Requirements: The BlackBerry smartphone must have an active BlackBerry Enterprise Server and/or BlackBerry Internet Service data plan with the wireless service provider. BlackBerry smartphone users can activate BlackBerry smartphones by connecting them to a computer using a USB cable or Bluetooth® connection and logging in to the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager. During the activation process, the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager prompts users to associate the BlackBerry smartphone with their email accounts and to generate encryption keys. Once the activation process has started, the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express begins to reconcile email messages and synchronize organizer data through the wired connection. If the wired connection is interrupted, the activation will continue over the wireless or Wi-Fi network.

To activate a BlackBerry smartphone using the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager, complete the following steps:

1. Log in to the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager.
2. Connect the BlackBerry smartphone.
3. Generate an encryption key when prompted to start the activation process.

Option 5: Activate a BlackBerry smartphone over an enterprise Wi-Fi network (Wireless) Requirements: The BlackBerry smartphone must have an active BlackBerry Enterprise Server data plan with the wireless service provider. BlackBerry smartphone users can activate Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry smartphones over an enterprise Wi-Fi network in environments that have the following characteristics:

• BlackBerry smartphones can connect to their organization’s Wi-Fi network but cannot connect to the wireless network.
• BlackBerry smartphone users did not install the BlackBerry Desktop Manager on their computers.

To activate BlackBerry smartphones over an enterprise Wi-Fi network, configure the BlackBerry Router as a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) client. For information on how to configure the BlackBerry Router, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express 5.0 SP1 Administration Guide. Note: BlackBerry smartphones that have a data plan for BlackBerry Internet Service only cannot be activated over an organization’s Wi-Fi network.

• From the Home Screen, select Set up e-mail, then Start e-mail setup.
• Press Start.
• Scroll and select Mail for Exchange.
• Press OK or Yes on all notifications until Mail for Exchange has installed (you may experience short delays between notifications while it loads).
• In this screen, enter your Email Address, Password, Username and Domain, these are:
  • Email Address: <domain email address>
  • Password: <domain password>
  • Username: <domain username>
  • Domain: <domain name>
• Once Complete, press Next.
• Press OK then enter your company Mail for Exchange Server name:
  • OWA server name (e.g. mail.domain.com)
• Select what you wish to synchronise with and press Next.
• Select Keep on phone.
• Select Internet as a connection.
• If you don’t see a green and blue synchronisation icon at the top right of your screen, press Options > Send and receive now.
• Wait 30 seconds, and it should display new email.

1. Launch the Mail application.
2. If this is the first time you are running Mail, skip to Step 4.
3. Otherwise, if you are adding your Exchange account to already-existing accounts, go to the Mail menu, choose Preferences and click the Accounts tab. Then click the + icon at the lower left.
4. Type your Display Name (real name), e-mail address, and Exchange. Click Continue.
5. Mail will search for the Exchange server. When it detects the server, it will automatically configure your account and present this dialog. Click Create.
6. Mail will set up your account, and begin to download your mail.
7. Note that you can use iCal to see your Exchange calendar and Address Book to see your Exchange Contacts.