Java Red Cross for Users

Users were experiencing a Red Cross for the applet, yet my administrative account was able to load the applet.

Looks like java or the installation process for java is not writing all the registry keys to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{CAFECA-00xx…..

In IE, Java has a catch all applet version – which will always work (aka the latest version)

clsid:8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93

But most java dude’s call specific versions of java (for example)

clsid:CAFEEFAC-0015-0000-0013-ABCDEFFEDCBA

The server(s) for some reason didn't have all the keys in classes root, where compared to my windows 7 desktop does.

I believe the install for some reason is writing the keys to HKCU instead of HKLM \classes...etc.

So fix is to add all the version to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes

http://pastebin.com/YhmwPTq7 contains my fix for 1.6u24 version

btw, Monitoring the registry when tick/untick the “use next generation java” in the java control panel, it just write all the entries to HKCU.

Android Applications

Here is some android apps that I like

• CPU SPY
• Vibration Notify
• 
  MoboPlayer
• 
  aLogcat (free) - logcat
• 
  LocaleSwitch

RDP on Citrix

We have a solution to a couple of issue that has been affecting us when using RDP (MSTSC) via AGEE/Citrx to windows 7 or windows 2008 server.

Issue: Lag Mouse when connecting to Windows 7/2008
Once connected to your RDP desktop:
1. Launch control panel
2. Open ‘Mouse’ control Panel item
3. Select Pointers
4. Change to a theme that doesn’t use AERO
a. For example… (none)

------Regfile----

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors]
"Arrow"=hex(2):00,00
"Help"=hex(2):00,00
"Hand"=hex(2):00,00
"AppStarting"=hex(2):00,00
"Wait"=hex(2):00,00
"NWPen"=hex(2):00,00
"No"=hex(2):00,00
"SizeNS"=hex(2):00,00
"SizeWE"=hex(2):00,00
"SizeNWSE"=hex(2):00,00
"SizeNESW"=hex(2):00,00
"SizeAll"=hex(2):00,00
"UpArrow"=hex(2):00,00
@=""
"Scheme Source"=dword:00000000
"Crosshair"=hex(2):00,00
"IBeam"=hex(2):00,00


[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Cursors]
"Arrow"=hex(2):00,00
"Help"=hex(2):00,00
"Hand"=hex(2):00,00
"AppStarting"=hex(2):00,00
"Wait"=hex(2):00,00
"NWPen"=hex(2):00,00
"No"=hex(2):00,00
"SizeNS"=hex(2):00,00
"SizeWE"=hex(2):00,00
"SizeNWSE"=hex(2):00,00
"SizeNESW"=hex(2):00,00
"SizeAll"=hex(2):00,00
"UpArrow"=hex(2):00,00
@=""
"Scheme Source"=dword:00000000
"Crosshair"=hex(2):00,00
"IBeam"=hex(2):00,00


Issue: The SHIFT key does not work (sporadic capitals and non-capital letters)– Normally impacts passwords

Change the RDP client settings as follows:
1. Click Options in the Remote Desktop Connection User Interface.
2. Select the Local Resources tab.
3. Under Keyboard > Apply Windows key combinations, select ‘On the local computer’.
After doing this, the SHIFT/ALT/CTRL keys work as expected in the RDP session.
More detail: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX110281

HP Thin Client 5740e

I have been testing out the HP Thin Client 5740e with Windows Embedded Standard 7, thankfully the HP Device Manager is much easier to use and I don't need altris !

BTW

•  The default Administrator user name and password is Administrator
• check the HP Easy Tool Administrators Guide

While it's nice and beautiful device, getting to grips with WES7 is a issue. There doesn't seem to be any clear step by step guide for a basic installation that was quick and easy for me. Specially when just putting one device in for a trial !

I can't say I have completely worked out the commit or disk write mode.

Modifications to Base TC Image (of course logged in as administrator)

1. Put the backup address in the HP device manager agent (so it will report in) or change your DHCP but to do this for me would required a RFC.
2. Change the Size of the RAM disk to 96MB (helps when you need to install applications\hp-upd)
3. Remove the vmware view client (would just confuse my users)
4. Removed the ICA client and updated with the latest web-version (because)
5. Installed ultravnc in server mode with password
   (works fine under windows 7, HPDM still attempt to vnc to TC, but vnc is not installed on 5704e!) (also helps with the service desk to locate the device's IP address, as the default permissions for user blocks access to NIC status)
6. Install HP Universal Print Driver PCL 5 - Traditional Mode
7. Added a Firewall exception for ICMPv4, ultravnc, etc
   (service desk need to beable to ping device for troubleshoot)(still might actually disable the firewall as it could cause issue when plugged into a unknown network)
8. Change Local Group policy to allow Windows Explorer to see All the Drives
9. Backup to USB !

Galaxy i5500/i5503 5 gps setting

The galaxy i5500 is a grat cheap little android phone.
Has the odd issue but pretty good for $170.

Gps seems to be slow sometime in getting a fix.
After going to the gpssetup2 menu *#321478650#

Parameter Settings
Start mode - hot
Position mode - 2

Fix request
Ops mode - standalone
Server optins - local

Seem to work best for me

awesome Citrix Datastore lockout SQL

Early in the day I must of entered in the wrong password for the SQL the account that is used for the datastore. Which I didn't know at the time, later than night it eventually locked out the account

Notice on the datastore the application eventlogs went nuts, servers being unable to authenticate to the database.

Then jumped on servers after a reboot and the server security log stated the citrix server account was locked out.

Event Type: Failure Audit

Event Source: Security

Event Category: Logon/Logoff

Event ID: 531

Date: 15/04/2011

Time: 10:22:39 PM

User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

Computer: xxCPS01

Description:

Logon Failure:

Reason: Account currently disabled

User Name:

Domain:

Logon Type: 3

Logon Process: Authz

Authentication Package: Kerberos

Workstation Name: xxCPS01

jumped on the pdc... nope not locked out.

started checking other server computer accounts

then service accounts and found the datastore account was locked out.

just for fun used dsmaint config to confirm all was working okay.

Got lots of red cross on the Admin console... so it was exciting

Log Off Terminal Server Session from a Command Prompt on based username

This script base command to clear user off a server based on username, for this to work we need to determine the session id that is required by the logoff command.

How it works :
Use the 'For' loop to search work thru the list of users on the server
Then once it has found the user then execute a logoff command

Notes:
There are 2 cases as the qwinsta doesn't display the formating the same for
disconnected sessions & active sesssions.



REM @echo off
Set servername=citrix123
Set targetname=testuser1

REM For disconnected users
for /F "tokens=1,2,3" %%i in ('qwinsta %targetname% /Server:%servername%') do if %targetname%==%%j logoff %%k /server:%servername%
REM For active users
for /F "tokens=1,2,3" %%i in ('qwinsta %targetname% /Server:%servername%') do if %targetname%==%%i logoff %%j /server:%servername%