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Tuesday 17 September 2013

Disable printer redirection on Windows Server 2008.


Recently I received a lot of errors in my Windows Event log for the event 1111. This happened because Our Company used to use RDP to manage our Application servers.

After do some research, I found the most suitable solution from http://blogs.technet.com

Problem description:
You may notice that when RDP’ing into the Print Server, you are having print drivers being installed that were installed on the client (workstation or laptop).
This could be due to the RDP (RDS/TS) printer redirection being enabled.

Note:  In Windows Server 2003, if you were running as a Print Server, it was easy to disable print redirection by going to “Administrative Tools > Terminal Services”.
Since Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, have roles, the MMC to disable Remote Desktop (Terminal Services) print redirection is not installed by default.  And you don’t want to enable the role to disable TS printer redirection. 

Recommendation:
GPO or GPEdit.msc (Local policy)
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Printer Redirection > Do not allow client printer redirection
Or
Via the registry key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services
fDisableCpm set to 1

Another alternative is to install the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 on your Windows 7 SP1 client.
Administrative Tools > Terminal Services > Terminal Services Configuration
Right click on RDP-TCP
Click on Properties
Under "Client Settings" tab
Under "Redirection - Disable the following"
Check the "Windows Printer" 
For more information:

Wednesday 4 September 2013

How to install and configure smtp server on Windows 2008 R2

I have recently configure my Windows 2008 R2 as smtp server. As one of Application that is used by my company is required mail server that allow send without authentication, i cannot use gmail or any other public smtp server. I have tried using stunnel to map the authentication, but for some reason, it did't work for some program function of my application. So i decided to install own smtp server.

Refer to below link on how to setup mail server in Windows 2008 R2:
Setup smtp server in windows 2008 R2

Friday 19 July 2013

Sending email through SMTP gmail (port 25) without SSL authentication

If you have domain in google app and using your domain gmail, You can connect to the Google Apps mail servers using SMTP or SSL. If you connect using SMTP, you can only send mail to Gmail or Google Apps users; if you connect using SSL, you can send mail to anyone.

That’s a problem, as Google Apps email accounts use smtp.gmail.com on port 465 (for SSL) or 587 (for TLS). Unencrypted sending is not possible through this SMTP server.

The answer is to replace the smtp.gmail.com settings with:


  • server: aspmx.l.google.com
  • port: 25



I've try it using tools  SendSMTP. SendSMTP can send SMTP email via command-line instructions or interactively. This useful utility can be used to send email alerts, programmatically send files, whatever you like.





Monday 17 June 2013

Basic Macro in Microsoft Excel 2012


In this beautifull night, i was assigned to edit the excel for BCP checklist for my company. I have idea to use macro to navigate to all the checklist in an excel workbook. This below tutorial, i am creating a simple macro in Excel 2012. I want to have buttons that will navigate me through all the sheets in excel.

1. Enable developer tab
  • On the right side of the ribbon, click Action pop-up menu, and then click Ribbon Preferences.
  • Under Customize, select the Developer check box.
2. On the Developer tab, under Visual Basic, click Editor.
  • Insert a module, in the Visual Basic Editor, on the Insert menu, click Module.
  • In the code window of the module, type or paste the macro code below.
  • When you are finished, on the Excel menu, click Close and Return to Microsoft Excel.

Sample macro code:

Sub getForm()

Btn = ActiveSheet.Buttons(Application.Caller).Caption

Select Case Btn
' First section selects from the checklists
    Case "SWIFT Checklist"
        Sheets("SWIFT Checklist").Select
    Case "Infra Checklist"
        Sheets("Infra Checklist").Select
        
'Last section selects nav sheet
    Case "To Main Page"
        Sheets("BCP Main").Select
        
End Select

End Sub

Sub stands for Subroutine, which you can define for now as "macro". Running the getForm macro runs any code that is between Sub getForm() and End Sub.

3. Create 3 worksheets:
  • SWIFT Checklist
  • Infra Checklist
  • BCP main
4. In BCP main worksheets, navigate Developer ribbon
  • Insert Button
  • Change the caption to "SWIFT Checklist"
5. In SWIFT Checklist worksheets, navigate Developer ribbon
  • Insert Button
  • Change the caption to "To Main Page"
6 Now you will be able to navigate to worksheets using the button.




Source:
  • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/mac-word-help/create-run-edit-or-delete-a-macro-HA102927318.aspx?CTT=1
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0llYIJWU3E
  • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/mac-word-help/step-3-learn-programming-fundamentals-HA104036897.aspx?CTT=5&origin=HA104036829



Sunday 16 June 2013

How to use sideload Android apps to your BlackBerry 10 device using Google Chrome

Just found an article that useful for Blackberry 10, A simple Google Chrome extension can have you sideloading apps galore in just a few minutes. This method is really the easiest we've found and, aside from some time setting it up, loading up apps takes just a minute or two.

http://crackberry.com/sideload-apps-your-blackberry-using-google-chrome

Search Android app for BB here:

http://apps.goodereader.com/playbook/blackberry-playbook-business-and-productivity-apps/?did=335

Tuesday 7 May 2013

Cost effective SWIFT Messaging Solution - Alliance Lite and GPSys


For the existing or new joining to SWIFT, Banks now can connect easier to SWIFT easier than ever.

If you are looking the economic way that relative costs and outcomes to send SWIFT messages.  Instead of using Alliance Access or Alliance Entry, Alliance Lite2 provides low cost access to SWIFT for customers with low volume traffic requirements.

Background:
Alliance lite is the lowest-cost, direct, secure way to connect to SWIFT. Its new cloud-based connectivity solution. Following is the brief specification for Alliance Lite: 
  • Designed for new, low-volume SWIFT customers.
  • Access Alliance Lite by using a standard Internet connection, from a standard Windows PC with a browser, and a SWIFT-issued hardware security token plugged in a USB port of the PC. 
You can learn more Alliance lite here or order Alliance lite here.
Alliance Lite demo here.



Case scenario with GPSys Light:
The Banks grow as well as its user for SWIFT application and you want to integrate third-party applications for full straight-through-processing (STP).

Bank want to have its own application of messaging interface that can support number of SWIFT users, locally save their SWIFT message history, integration with B/O application efficiently and at the economy cost.

With the optional Alliance Lite AutoClient component, customers can integrate a back-office application, to send and receive any SWIFT MT message or FileAct file, in a completely automated fashion.


GPSys light is the lowest cost SWIFT message interface and middleware for SWIFT message.

GPSys is supports manual operations to create SWIFT MTs. It will produce the SWIFT qualified format to be send with Alliance lite or to receive SWIFT message.

It also has optional functionality to enable integration with back-office applications, GPSys can role as the middleware which provides the ability to convert message data from any format to the SWIFT qualified format that SWIFTAlliance will accept.

GPSys light is generic application for SWIFT message in the market available. The Free trial is available for download and try for 1 month.

GPSys Features:

·      Work together in a secure workflow for message creation, verification, modification and approval. Features such as role profiles and multi-level approval can be customised to your organisational needs.

·      GPSys also can be the middleware to convert message data from any format to the SWIFT qualified format that Alliance Lite will accept.
·      Support archive and backup SWIFT message


Below is simple diagram Infrastructure integration GPSys with B/O applications:




Learn more in depth about GPSys here.


You can request for GPSys free trial by email to: info@messagetransformation.com


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