Configure wireless APs for use with Tablet PCs using using 802.11b
In the course I teach at a local community college, I have my students conduct a lab to prove the fact that the two access points should be on the same channel. The reason is that 802.11 uses CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance). Briefly, this means that one access point won’t transmit [...]
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| September 2, 2005 12:21 PM
Mobile, Wireless
In the course I teach at a local community college, I have my students conduct a lab to prove the fact that the two access points should be on the same channel. The reason is that 802.11 uses CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance). Briefly, this means that one access point won’t transmit [...]
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| September 2, 2005 12:21 PM
Mobile, Wireless
3Com? Wireless LAN Access Point 8750
Before, for autentication is necesary define the type system and with them define the policy of security. For example: Is different the security policy. The System for science and system for business
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| August 24, 2005 1:36 PM
3Com, Avaya, DataCenter, Hardware, Juniper Networks, Lucent, Networking, Nortel, Routers
Before, for autentication is necesary define the type system and with them define the policy of security. For example: Is different the security policy. The System for science and system for business
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| August 24, 2005 1:36 PM
3Com, Avaya, DataCenter, Hardware, Juniper Networks, Lucent, Networking, Nortel, Routers
In Case of Emergency (ICE) – safe to use?
There have been e-mails going around that ICE spreads a virus, but it’s not true. It’s simply an ID that you program in your phone, same as any contact. From what I understand the trend started as a result of the terrorist attacks in London. The idea is that if you’re found unconscious after an [...]
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| August 17, 2005 9:54 AM
Mobile, Wireless
There have been e-mails going around that ICE spreads a virus, but it’s not true. It’s simply an ID that you program in your phone, same as any contact. From what I understand the trend started as a result of the terrorist attacks in London. The idea is that if you’re found unconscious after an [...]
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| August 17, 2005 9:54 AM
Mobile, Wireless
Need guidiance from pros already into the game
Well, first off… Congratulations for serving in our Armed Forces. You’ve asked a very broad question, so I’ll give you a broad answer first, and my specifics later. The first thing I can tell you is that very few of us have followed any sort of straight line to get to our respective positions today. [...]
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| August 16, 2005 11:17 AM
Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Business/IT alignment, Career development, Certifications, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Database, Development, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, E-business, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, Hardware, human factors, i2 Technologies, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Manufacturing applications, Mobile, Network security, Networking, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, Software, Spyware, Tech support, Training, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web services, Web Services Standards, Wireless, worms
Well, first off… Congratulations for serving in our Armed Forces. You’ve asked a very broad question, so I’ll give you a broad answer first, and my specifics later. The first thing I can tell you is that very few of us have followed any sort of straight line to get to our respective positions today. [...]
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| August 16, 2005 11:17 AM
Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Business/IT alignment, Career development, Certifications, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Database, Development, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, E-business, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, Hardware, human factors, i2 Technologies, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Manufacturing applications, Mobile, Network security, Networking, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, Software, Spyware, Tech support, Training, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web services, Web Services Standards, Wireless, worms
Synchronization of application servers
What OS? If it’s unix, you might consider rsync
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| August 16, 2005 8:57 AM
3Com, Access, Active Directory, Apache, AS/400, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Cabling, Cisco, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Exchange, Exchange security, Fault isolation, FDDI, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Hubs, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Linux, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell NDS, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Ping, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, Switches, TCP, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Windows, WINS
What OS? If it’s unix, you might consider rsync
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| August 16, 2005 8:57 AM
3Com, Access, Active Directory, Apache, AS/400, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Cabling, Cisco, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Exchange, Exchange security, Fault isolation, FDDI, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Hubs, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Linux, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell NDS, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Ping, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, Switches, TCP, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Windows, WINS
Library management system
Try this http://www.mlasolutions.com/
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| August 15, 2005 4:43 PM
3Com, ABAP, Access, Active Directory, ActiveX, ADA, ASP, ASP.NET, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, BASIC, Benchmarking, Bind, C, Cabling, CGI, Cisco, COBOL, ColdFusion, Computer Associates, DataCenter, Dell, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Distribution/logistics applications, DNS, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Fault isolation, FDDI, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Hardware, HEAT, Help Desk, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Lifecycle development, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, PHP, Ping, Programming Languages, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, SAP, Security, Servers, SIP, Software Quality Assurance, SQL Server, Switches, Systems management software, T-SQL, TCP, Tech support, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, VB.NET, VBA, VBScript, Visual Basic, Windows, WINS, XML
Try this http://www.mlasolutions.com/
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| August 15, 2005 4:43 PM
3Com, ABAP, Access, Active Directory, ActiveX, ADA, ASP, ASP.NET, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, BASIC, Benchmarking, Bind, C, Cabling, CGI, Cisco, COBOL, ColdFusion, Computer Associates, DataCenter, Dell, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Distribution/logistics applications, DNS, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Fault isolation, FDDI, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Hardware, HEAT, Help Desk, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Lifecycle development, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, PHP, Ping, Programming Languages, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, SAP, Security, Servers, SIP, Software Quality Assurance, SQL Server, Switches, Systems management software, T-SQL, TCP, Tech support, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, VB.NET, VBA, VBScript, Visual Basic, Windows, WINS, XML
Recommend good book on device management?
Here’s one: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=c5418IMBas&isbn=0071424903&itm=3
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| August 5, 2005 2:40 PM
Handheld devices, Mobile, Wireless
Here’s one: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=c5418IMBas&isbn=0071424903&itm=3
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| August 5, 2005 2:40 PM
Handheld devices, Mobile, Wireless
OWA using SelfSSL and Certificate Services removal
Quick question to start with. Are you making OWA accessible from the Internet, or just on your internal network?
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| August 5, 2005 2:28 PM
Application security, Certificates, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Database, Desktop security, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange 2003, Instant Messaging, Internet Security Systems, Managed security services, Outlook, Outlook Mobile Access, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, vulnerability management
Quick question to start with. Are you making OWA accessible from the Internet, or just on your internal network?
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| August 5, 2005 2:28 PM
Application security, Certificates, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Database, Desktop security, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange 2003, Instant Messaging, Internet Security Systems, Managed security services, Outlook, Outlook Mobile Access, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, vulnerability management
remote office
Sorry for duplicate answer – hit the wrong key… You’ve not provided enough information to go on, so I’ll have to make some assumptions and ask for more detail. First off, if you’re running multiple VPN tunnels to various places, have you designed the overall network so that there is an assigned network number for [...]
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| August 3, 2005 11:38 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services, Remote users, Security management
Sorry for duplicate answer – hit the wrong key… You’ve not provided enough information to go on, so I’ll have to make some assumptions and ask for more detail. First off, if you’re running multiple VPN tunnels to various places, have you designed the overall network so that there is an assigned network number for [...]
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| August 3, 2005 11:38 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services, Remote users, Security management
connecting the 5th and 7th floosr of a building
Hi there, Its all going to be your choice at the end of the day! But some tips i can give you: Wireless : Wireless access points can be very secure depending on how its implemented! Line of site between the two antennas can be a problem if u r looking for speed, but that [...]
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| July 31, 2005 3:16 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Cabling, Data center operations, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktop security, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Gigabit ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, Information risk management, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Novell NDS, Routers, Security, Security management, Security products, Servers, Software Quality Assurance, Switches, Tech support, WAP, WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Windows client administration and maintenance, Wired Equivalency Privacy, Wireless, Wireless Application Protocol, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards, WPA
Hi there, Its all going to be your choice at the end of the day! But some tips i can give you: Wireless : Wireless access points can be very secure depending on how its implemented! Line of site between the two antennas can be a problem if u r looking for speed, but that [...]
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| July 31, 2005 3:16 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Cabling, Data center operations, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktop security, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Gigabit ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, Information risk management, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Novell NDS, Routers, Security, Security management, Security products, Servers, Software Quality Assurance, Switches, Tech support, WAP, WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Windows client administration and maintenance, Wired Equivalency Privacy, Wireless, Wireless Application Protocol, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards, WPA
SQL Server worst practices
#1 – default install while attached to the network – you can lose the system before entering a password for the SA. #2 – The multiple applications that install MSDE without a password on SA or don’t require that step during install. (Two parties at fault – the app maker for not telling you and [...]
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| July 26, 2005 8:30 AM
Administration, Availability, Backup & recovery, CE/Mobile, Database Management Systems, Development, Hardware, Migration, Modeling, Normalization, Performance/Tuning, Security, SQL Server, Standard Edition 2000, Version 7 and earlier
#1 – default install while attached to the network – you can lose the system before entering a password for the SA. #2 – The multiple applications that install MSDE without a password on SA or don’t require that step during install. (Two parties at fault – the app maker for not telling you and [...]
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| July 26, 2005 8:30 AM
Administration, Availability, Backup & recovery, CE/Mobile, Database Management Systems, Development, Hardware, Migration, Modeling, Normalization, Performance/Tuning, Security, SQL Server, Standard Edition 2000, Version 7 and earlier
wireless access points DHCP and drive mapping
Your access points probably should have static IP addresses assigned to them instead of dynamicaly assigned. DHCP assigned IP’s expire after a period of time and then are reassigned, if the IP address of your WAP’s changes they may become momentarily unavailable on the network and cause problems with clients with mapped drives that depend [...]
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| July 21, 2005 5:40 PM
802.11 networking equipment, DataCenter, DataManagement, Emerging technologies, Ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, IPv4, IPv6, NetBIOS, Networking, Networking Equipment, Security, TCP, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards
Your access points probably should have static IP addresses assigned to them instead of dynamicaly assigned. DHCP assigned IP’s expire after a period of time and then are reassigned, if the IP address of your WAP’s changes they may become momentarily unavailable on the network and cause problems with clients with mapped drives that depend [...]
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| July 21, 2005 5:40 PM
802.11 networking equipment, DataCenter, DataManagement, Emerging technologies, Ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, IPv4, IPv6, NetBIOS, Networking, Networking Equipment, Security, TCP, Tech support, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards
Re: Sent Mail getting deleted from Local Mail Box
User OS? E-mail program used? Internet mail? Internal business mail? ISP? We need more info to answer any questions.
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| July 20, 2005 9:51 AM
iNotes, Lotus Domino, Web access
User OS? E-mail program used? Internet mail? Internal business mail? ISP? We need more info to answer any questions.
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| July 20, 2005 9:51 AM
iNotes, Lotus Domino, Web access
Upgrade to SQL Server 2005 sooner or later?
The delay(s) have really had no effect in our organization. Yea, there are some new features in SQL 2005 that would be nice to have but we haven’t really bet the farm on any of them. If anything and I may or may not speak for a large majority, we have just become more deeply [...]
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| July 17, 2005 3:24 AM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Availability, Backup & recovery, CE/Mobile, Database Management Systems, Implementation, Installation/Upgrade, Migration, Modeling, Normalization, Performance/Tuning, Security, SQL Server, Standard Edition 2000, Tech support, Version 7 and earlier
The delay(s) have really had no effect in our organization. Yea, there are some new features in SQL 2005 that would be nice to have but we haven’t really bet the farm on any of them. If anything and I may or may not speak for a large majority, we have just become more deeply [...]
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| July 17, 2005 3:24 AM
Administration, Architecture/Design, Availability, Backup & recovery, CE/Mobile, Database Management Systems, Implementation, Installation/Upgrade, Migration, Modeling, Normalization, Performance/Tuning, Security, SQL Server, Standard Edition 2000, Tech support, Version 7 and earlier
Exchange2000 IM Problem
I have IM running. The user logon by default is username@servername. If you look in the user properties in “Active Directory Users and Computers” on the “Exchange Features” tab, double click “Instant Messaging” object. In the “Instant Messaging User Address” you will see what there logon is suppost to be. For example mine is ebellardino@baiserv1. [...]
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| July 13, 2005 9:17 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Active Directory, Administration, Application management, Application software, Cisco, Client management, Content filtering, Database issues, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Firewalls, Handheld devices, Hardware, Help Desk, HTTP, Installation, Instant Messaging, Knowledge management applications, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Mail protocols, Management, McAfee, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, Migration, Networking, Networking Products, Networking services, Operating system platforms, Outlook, Safeweb, Security, Security products, Servers, Service and support, SMTP, Spam, Symantec, System utilities, Systems management software, Tech support, TrendMicro, Vendors, Virus protection, VPN, WINS, Wireless Access Points
I have IM running. The user logon by default is username@servername. If you look in the user properties in “Active Directory Users and Computers” on the “Exchange Features” tab, double click “Instant Messaging” object. In the “Instant Messaging User Address” you will see what there logon is suppost to be. For example mine is ebellardino@baiserv1. [...]
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| July 13, 2005 9:17 AM
802.11 networking equipment, Active Directory, Administration, Application management, Application software, Cisco, Client management, Content filtering, Database issues, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, E-mail applications, Exchange, Exchange 2000, Exchange Server ActiveSync, Firewalls, Handheld devices, Hardware, Help Desk, HTTP, Installation, Instant Messaging, Knowledge management applications, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Mail protocols, Management, McAfee, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Windows, Migration, Networking, Networking Products, Networking services, Operating system platforms, Outlook, Safeweb, Security, Security products, Servers, Service and support, SMTP, Spam, Symantec, System utilities, Systems management software, Tech support, TrendMicro, Vendors, Virus protection, VPN, WINS, Wireless Access Points
Synchronizing Outlook 2003 Contacts with Samsung i600 cell phone problems
I’ve always found the most success getting the answers I’ve needed by posting to newsgroups for this type of problem. Try: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/Samsung-cellphone-group?hl=en
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| June 30, 2005 2:24 PM
Application software, Handhelds/Phones, Help Desk, Tech support
I’ve always found the most success getting the answers I’ve needed by posting to newsgroups for this type of problem. Try: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/Samsung-cellphone-group?hl=en
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| June 30, 2005 2:24 PM
Application software, Handhelds/Phones, Help Desk, Tech support
Policy for Wireless Mobile Computers
Hello brebeck, I imagine that you’ve already finished this policy, but I have a couple of pointers that I hope are not “too little, too late”. My first question is simple, do you have a remote access VPN that your users will be logging into? If you have some sort of secure VPN, then wireless [...]
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| June 22, 2005 3:26 PM
DataManagement, Mobile, Wireless
Hello brebeck, I imagine that you’ve already finished this policy, but I have a couple of pointers that I hope are not “too little, too late”. My first question is simple, do you have a remote access VPN that your users will be logging into? If you have some sort of secure VPN, then wireless [...]
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| June 22, 2005 3:26 PM
DataManagement, Mobile, Wireless
mobile number directory service
Allie, There are a number of companies that offer such services for a fee, although the ‘directories’ ,may contain mobile numbers they have acquired through sources that may not be too reliable. Publicly-available directory services, such as AnyWho (www.anywho.com) are starting to offer mobile number lookups, and even reverse directory capabilities. Again, this may be [...]
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| June 8, 2005 8:33 AM
Handhelds/Phones, Services
Allie, There are a number of companies that offer such services for a fee, although the ‘directories’ ,may contain mobile numbers they have acquired through sources that may not be too reliable. Publicly-available directory services, such as AnyWho (www.anywho.com) are starting to offer mobile number lookups, and even reverse directory capabilities. Again, this may be [...]
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| June 8, 2005 8:33 AM
Handhelds/Phones, Services
Recover lost Contacts
You can get them back if you can do the following: 1) Put the user back in the Address Book/Directory for a very limited amount of time (just long enough to do this) 2) Use the user’s ID. If you don’t have this, you may have to create a new listing for the user, and [...]
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| June 6, 2005 4:43 PM
Address book, Agents, Backup & recovery, iNotes, Lotus Domino, Web access
You can get them back if you can do the following: 1) Put the user back in the Address Book/Directory for a very limited amount of time (just long enough to do this) 2) Use the user’s ID. If you don’t have this, you may have to create a new listing for the user, and [...]
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| June 6, 2005 4:43 PM
Address book, Agents, Backup & recovery, iNotes, Lotus Domino, Web access
Diff. Bluetooth & IRDA
This is where WhatIs.com comes in handy… Bluetooth http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,290660,sid40_gci211680,00.html Bluetooth is a telecommunications industry specification that describes how mobile phones, computers, and personal digital assistants (PDAs) can be easily interconnected using a short-range wireless connection. Using this technology, users of cellular phones, pagers, and personal digital assistants can buy a three-in-one phone that can double [...]
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| June 2, 2005 3:59 PM
Bluetooth
This is where WhatIs.com comes in handy… Bluetooth http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,290660,sid40_gci211680,00.html Bluetooth is a telecommunications industry specification that describes how mobile phones, computers, and personal digital assistants (PDAs) can be easily interconnected using a short-range wireless connection. Using this technology, users of cellular phones, pagers, and personal digital assistants can buy a three-in-one phone that can double [...]
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| June 2, 2005 3:59 PM
Bluetooth
