Remote Web Workspace on SBS2003...

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Douglas M

I need the general users to access their office computers via the Remote
Web Workspace.
If they try... they get a Internet Explorer message...
This portion of the Remote Web Workplace requires Microsoft Remote Desktop
ActiveX Connection. Your browser's security settings may be preventing you
from downloading ActiveX controls. Adjust these settings and try to connect
again."

It works fine from my own laptop... XP Pro - SR2
It doesn't work for XP Home - SR2, although RDC does work directly to the
server.

I've tried it on a Windows 98 computer, but only mine seems to work.

We need the users to be able to use this feature for any Web-Cafe.

Please Help.

Douglas
 
Douglas said:
I need the general users to access their office computers via the
Remote Web Workspace.
If they try... they get a Internet Explorer message...
This portion of the Remote Web Workplace requires Microsoft Remote
Desktop ActiveX Connection. Your browser's security settings may be
preventing you from downloading ActiveX controls. Adjust these
settings and try to connect again."

It works fine from my own laptop... XP Pro - SR2
It doesn't work for XP Home - SR2, although RDC does work directly to
the server.
Click to expand...

Try adding the RWW address to the trusted sites zone....does that work?
I've tried it on a Windows 98 computer, but only mine seems to work.
Click to expand...

Win98 should work fine as it doesn't have the security features of XP SP2.
We need the users to be able to use this feature for any Web-Cafe.
Click to expand...

This is a client-side thing, and you can't control what's on a locked down
client computer elsewhere.
Be *extremely* careful about letting users access your network *at all* from
untrusted/public computers. I don't recommend it. You have no idea what's on
those computers - keyloggers, etc.
 
I added the url to the trusted sites and it still doesn't work.
I actually attached the laptop to the local network, then tried it. The
ActiveX component downloaded.
I realize that being local is different, but I am thinking that I might need
to open an different port on the router for the Server to send the ActiveX
component out to the connecting computers.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
 
Douglas said:
I added the url to the trusted sites and it still doesn't work.
I actually attached the laptop to the local network, then tried it.
The ActiveX component downloaded.
I realize that being local is different, but I am thinking that I
might need to open an different port on the router for the Server to
send the ActiveX component out to the connecting computers.
Click to expand...

Are you using ISA? I don't think this would be the problem - the message
you're getting is a client-side thing and indicates that the security
setting for the zone the site is in doesn't allow for the activeX control to
be downloaded. The server's trying to let them do it.
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Try adding the RWW address to the trusted sites zone....does that
work?

Win98 should work fine as it doesn't have the security features of
XP SP2.

This is a client-side thing, and you can't control what's on a
locked down client computer elsewhere.
Be *extremely* careful about letting users access your network *at
all* from
untrusted/public computers. I don't recommend it. You have no idea
what's on
those computers - keyloggers, etc.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
it is a SBS2003 setup with ISA (the standard lighter version) active.
It seems to be happening on too many different types of remote computers for
it NOT to be something with the server/router/firewall at the server site.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Douglas said:
I added the url to the trusted sites and it still doesn't work.
I actually attached the laptop to the local network, then tried it.
The ActiveX component downloaded.
I realize that being local is different, but I am thinking that I
might need to open an different port on the router for the Server to
send the ActiveX component out to the connecting computers.
Click to expand...

Are you using ISA? I don't think this would be the problem - the message
you're getting is a client-side thing and indicates that the security
setting for the zone the site is in doesn't allow for the activeX control
to
be downloaded. The server's trying to let them do it.
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Douglas M wrote:
I need the general users to access their office computers via the
Remote Web Workspace.
If they try... they get a Internet Explorer message...
This portion of the Remote Web Workplace requires Microsoft Remote
Desktop ActiveX Connection. Your browser's security settings may be
preventing you from downloading ActiveX controls. Adjust these
settings and try to connect again."

It works fine from my own laptop... XP Pro - SR2
It doesn't work for XP Home - SR2, although RDC does work directly
to the server.

Try adding the RWW address to the trusted sites zone....does that
work?

I've tried it on a Windows 98 computer, but only mine seems to work.

Win98 should work fine as it doesn't have the security features of
XP SP2.

We need the users to be able to use this feature for any Web-Cafe.

This is a client-side thing, and you can't control what's on a
locked down client computer elsewhere.
Be *extremely* careful about letting users access your network *at
all* from
untrusted/public computers. I don't recommend it. You have no idea
what's on
those computers - keyloggers, etc.


Please Help.

Douglas
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Douglas said:
it is a SBS2003 setup with ISA (the standard lighter version)
Click to expand...

I don't know what that means - this is SBS Premium using the included ISA,
right?
active.
It seems to be happening on too many different types of remote
computers for it NOT to be something with the server/router/firewall
at the server site.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Douglas said:
I added the url to the trusted sites and it still doesn't work.
I actually attached the laptop to the local network, then tried it.
The ActiveX component downloaded.
I realize that being local is different, but I am thinking that I
might need to open an different port on the router for the Server to
send the ActiveX component out to the connecting computers.
Click to expand...

Are you using ISA? I don't think this would be the problem - the
message you're getting is a client-side thing and indicates that the
security setting for the zone the site is in doesn't allow for the
activeX control to
be downloaded. The server's trying to let them do it.
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message Douglas M wrote:
I need the general users to access their office computers via the
Remote Web Workspace.
If they try... they get a Internet Explorer message...
This portion of the Remote Web Workplace requires Microsoft
Remote Desktop ActiveX Connection. Your browser's security
settings may be preventing you from downloading ActiveX controls.
Adjust these settings and try to connect again."

It works fine from my own laptop... XP Pro - SR2
It doesn't work for XP Home - SR2, although RDC does work directly
to the server.

Try adding the RWW address to the trusted sites zone....does that
work?

I've tried it on a Windows 98 computer, but only mine seems to
work.

Win98 should work fine as it doesn't have the security features of
XP SP2.

We need the users to be able to use this feature for any Web-Cafe.

This is a client-side thing, and you can't control what's on a
locked down client computer elsewhere.
Be *extremely* careful about letting users access your network *at
all* from
untrusted/public computers. I don't recommend it. You have no idea
what's on
those computers - keyloggers, etc.


Please Help.

Douglas
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
No.. It is the basic version of SBS2003
I've look at it some more and think that the server isn't setup correctly to
download the activeX.

I've tried connecting with laptops that are on the local lan and had the
same problem. XPhome no domain, XP office on and off of the domain/logged
in as Administrator and the website as part of the trusted group in IE.

I have tried it at other SBS2003 servers and the activeX downloads with a
MessageBox confirmation.

Thanks for your help


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Douglas said:
it is a SBS2003 setup with ISA (the standard lighter version)
Click to expand...

I don't know what that means - this is SBS Premium using the included ISA,
right?
active.
It seems to be happening on too many different types of remote
computers for it NOT to be something with the server/router/firewall
at the server site.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Douglas M wrote:
I added the url to the trusted sites and it still doesn't work.
I actually attached the laptop to the local network, then tried it.
The ActiveX component downloaded.
I realize that being local is different, but I am thinking that I
might need to open an different port on the router for the Server to
send the ActiveX component out to the connecting computers.

Are you using ISA? I don't think this would be the problem - the
message you're getting is a client-side thing and indicates that the
security setting for the zone the site is in doesn't allow for the
activeX control to
be downloaded. The server's trying to let them do it.



"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message Douglas M wrote:
I need the general users to access their office computers via the
Remote Web Workspace.
If they try... they get a Internet Explorer message...
This portion of the Remote Web Workplace requires Microsoft
Remote Desktop ActiveX Connection. Your browser's security
settings may be preventing you from downloading ActiveX controls.
Adjust these settings and try to connect again."

It works fine from my own laptop... XP Pro - SR2
It doesn't work for XP Home - SR2, although RDC does work directly
to the server.

Try adding the RWW address to the trusted sites zone....does that
work?

I've tried it on a Windows 98 computer, but only mine seems to
work.

Win98 should work fine as it doesn't have the security features of
XP SP2.

We need the users to be able to use this feature for any Web-Cafe.

This is a client-side thing, and you can't control what's on a
locked down client computer elsewhere.
Be *extremely* careful about letting users access your network *at
all* from
untrusted/public computers. I don't recommend it. You have no idea
what's on
those computers - keyloggers, etc.


Please Help.

Douglas
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Douglas said:
No.. It is the basic version of SBS2003
I've look at it some more and think that the server isn't setup
correctly to download the activeX.
Click to expand...

I can't believe I'm suggesting this, wizard-averse one that I am, but did
you rerun the CEICW? Sure RWW is set up right?
I've tried connecting with laptops that are on the local lan and had
the same problem. XPhome no domain, XP office on and off of the
domain/logged in as Administrator and the website as part of the
trusted group in IE.

I have tried it at other SBS2003 servers and the activeX downloads
with a MessageBox confirmation.

Thanks for your help


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Douglas said:
it is a SBS2003 setup with ISA (the standard lighter version)
Click to expand...

I don't know what that means - this is SBS Premium using the
included ISA, right?
active.
It seems to be happening on too many different types of remote
computers for it NOT to be something with the server/router/firewall
at the server site.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message Douglas M wrote:
I added the url to the trusted sites and it still doesn't work.
I actually attached the laptop to the local network, then tried
it. The ActiveX component downloaded.
I realize that being local is different, but I am thinking that I
might need to open an different port on the router for the Server
to send the ActiveX component out to the connecting computers.

Are you using ISA? I don't think this would be the problem - the
message you're getting is a client-side thing and indicates that
the security setting for the zone the site is in doesn't allow for
the activeX control to
be downloaded. The server's trying to let them do it.



"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
in message Douglas M wrote:
I need the general users to access their office computers via
the Remote Web Workspace.
If they try... they get a Internet Explorer message...
This portion of the Remote Web Workplace requires Microsoft
Remote Desktop ActiveX Connection. Your browser's security
settings may be preventing you from downloading ActiveX
controls. Adjust these settings and try to connect again."

It works fine from my own laptop... XP Pro - SR2
It doesn't work for XP Home - SR2, although RDC does work
directly to the server.

Try adding the RWW address to the trusted sites zone....does that
work?

I've tried it on a Windows 98 computer, but only mine seems to
work.

Win98 should work fine as it doesn't have the security features
of XP SP2.

We need the users to be able to use this feature for any
Web-Cafe.

This is a client-side thing, and you can't control what's on a
locked down client computer elsewhere.
Be *extremely* careful about letting users access your network
*at all* from
untrusted/public computers. I don't recommend it. You have no
idea what's on
those computers - keyloggers, etc.


Please Help.

Douglas
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Everything looks like it was setup correctly. And the wizards were all run.

I did notice that the cab file that contains the activeX component in tsweb
was attached to a winzip format.
But I removed the association. Do I need to create a different association
for the cab files?

I'm grabbing at anything at this point.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Douglas said:
No.. It is the basic version of SBS2003
I've look at it some more and think that the server isn't setup
correctly to download the activeX.
Click to expand...

I can't believe I'm suggesting this, wizard-averse one that I am, but did
you rerun the CEICW? Sure RWW is set up right?
I've tried connecting with laptops that are on the local lan and had
the same problem. XPhome no domain, XP office on and off of the
domain/logged in as Administrator and the website as part of the
trusted group in IE.

I have tried it at other SBS2003 servers and the activeX downloads
with a MessageBox confirmation.

Thanks for your help


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Douglas M wrote:
it is a SBS2003 setup with ISA (the standard lighter version)

I don't know what that means - this is SBS Premium using the
included ISA, right?

active.
It seems to be happening on too many different types of remote
computers for it NOT to be something with the server/router/firewall
at the server site.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message Douglas M wrote:
I added the url to the trusted sites and it still doesn't work.
I actually attached the laptop to the local network, then tried
it. The ActiveX component downloaded.
I realize that being local is different, but I am thinking that I
might need to open an different port on the router for the Server
to send the ActiveX component out to the connecting computers.

Are you using ISA? I don't think this would be the problem - the
message you're getting is a client-side thing and indicates that
the security setting for the zone the site is in doesn't allow for
the activeX control to
be downloaded. The server's trying to let them do it.



"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
in message Douglas M wrote:
I need the general users to access their office computers via
the Remote Web Workspace.
If they try... they get a Internet Explorer message...
This portion of the Remote Web Workplace requires Microsoft
Remote Desktop ActiveX Connection. Your browser's security
settings may be preventing you from downloading ActiveX
controls. Adjust these settings and try to connect again."

It works fine from my own laptop... XP Pro - SR2
It doesn't work for XP Home - SR2, although RDC does work
directly to the server.

Try adding the RWW address to the trusted sites zone....does that
work?

I've tried it on a Windows 98 computer, but only mine seems to
work.

Win98 should work fine as it doesn't have the security features
of XP SP2.

We need the users to be able to use this feature for any
Web-Cafe.

This is a client-side thing, and you can't control what's on a
locked down client computer elsewhere.
Be *extremely* careful about letting users access your network
*at all* from
untrusted/public computers. I don't recommend it. You have no
idea what's on
those computers - keyloggers, etc.


Please Help.

Douglas
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Douglas said:
Everything looks like it was setup correctly. And the wizards were
all run.

I did notice that the cab file that contains the activeX component in
tsweb was attached to a winzip format.
But I removed the association. Do I need to create a different
association for the cab files?
Click to expand...

No...I don't think this matters.
I'm grabbing at anything at this point.
Click to expand...

Try rerunning the CEICW to set this up - if that doesn't work, run it again
to *remove* RWW, and then run it again to add it back....

I'm setting the followup on this message to
microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs as that's the best place for SBS2003
questions - and this isn't really a client issue. If you don't currently sub
to that group, do - it's very good and gets a lot of traffic.
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Douglas said:
No.. It is the basic version of SBS2003
I've look at it some more and think that the server isn't setup
correctly to download the activeX.
Click to expand...

I can't believe I'm suggesting this, wizard-averse one that I am,
but did you rerun the CEICW? Sure RWW is set up right?
I've tried connecting with laptops that are on the local lan and had
the same problem. XPhome no domain, XP office on and off of the
domain/logged in as Administrator and the website as part of the
trusted group in IE.

I have tried it at other SBS2003 servers and the activeX downloads
with a MessageBox confirmation.

Thanks for your help


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message Douglas M wrote:
it is a SBS2003 setup with ISA (the standard lighter version)

I don't know what that means - this is SBS Premium using the
included ISA, right?

active.
It seems to be happening on too many different types of remote
computers for it NOT to be something with the
server/router/firewall at the server site.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
in message Douglas M wrote:
I added the url to the trusted sites and it still doesn't work.
I actually attached the laptop to the local network, then tried
it. The ActiveX component downloaded.
I realize that being local is different, but I am thinking that
I might need to open an different port on the router for the
Server to send the ActiveX component out to the connecting
computers.

Are you using ISA? I don't think this would be the problem - the
message you're getting is a client-side thing and indicates that
the security setting for the zone the site is in doesn't allow
for the activeX control to
be downloaded. The server's trying to let them do it.



"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<[email protected]>
wrote in message Douglas M wrote:
I need the general users to access their office computers via
the Remote Web Workspace.
If they try... they get a Internet Explorer message...
This portion of the Remote Web Workplace requires Microsoft
Remote Desktop ActiveX Connection. Your browser's security
settings may be preventing you from downloading ActiveX
controls. Adjust these settings and try to connect again."

It works fine from my own laptop... XP Pro - SR2
It doesn't work for XP Home - SR2, although RDC does work
directly to the server.

Try adding the RWW address to the trusted sites zone....does
that work?

I've tried it on a Windows 98 computer, but only mine seems to
work.

Win98 should work fine as it doesn't have the security features
of XP SP2.

We need the users to be able to use this feature for any
Web-Cafe.

This is a client-side thing, and you can't control what's on a
locked down client computer elsewhere.
Be *extremely* careful about letting users access your network
*at all* from
untrusted/public computers. I don't recommend it. You have no
idea what's on
those computers - keyloggers, etc.


Please Help.

Douglas
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