Mindless, nerdy ramblings

I received the following error when attempting to install SP4 for SQL Express: “Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition — Error 29528. The setup has encountered an unexpected error while Setting Internal Properties. The error is: Fatal error during installation.”

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As a continuation from my previous post where I couldn’t get logged into BAS after installing. I fixed that, now I can’t get any BBs to activate.

OTA crashes with a generic error saying to contact the SysAdmin. Hrmm… I wish there were times where someone else was the SysAdmin. Anyways…

MAGT log in the Logs folder shows this error:

BlackBerry Messaging Agent Server Agent 1 failed to start. Error code 5305

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I performed a clean install of BES Express 5.0.1 SP1on SBS2008 and I was unable to log in to the Blackberry Administration Service using AD credentials.

I followed these helpful posts on port3101.org to no avail:

http://www.port3101.org/featured-blackberry-kb-articles/1430-kb18670-unable-access-blackberry-administration-service.html

http://www.port3101.org/featured-blackberry-kb-articles/987-kb17894-unable-log-blackberry-administration-service-web-console.html

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First off, let me say that BIS and Exchange 2007 are compatible. Anyone saying otherwise has outdated information.

Seeing as how I found a plethora of misinformation while researching this topic, I decided to provide a concise solution to getting this working.

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I recently was tasked with installing Server 2008 on a RAID 5 array driven by a 3Ware 9650SE RAID controller. It didn’t work so well. The machine simply cyclically rebooted after the first reboot during Windows setup.

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Title says it all. I recently installed a BES (ahem Blackberry Professional Server) on an SBS box that was already running GFI MailEssentials. I was unable to get any Blackberrys to successfully complete OTA. They just sat at the activation screen, and then after an eternity would give a time out error.

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So, I’m ashamed to admit this, but in the interest of the greater good… I’ve probably set up over 100 of the PIX 501 and PIX 506 series firewalls. Most of our customers are smaller, and don’t demand a firewall of any bigger size. The PIX series has always fit the bill quite well, especially the features made available at the PIX price point.

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Okay, well not my IAS, but a customer’s IAS. Internet Authentication Service is Microsoft’s RADIUS implementation (among other things). We integrate IAS with our PIXs to control VPN access. We got a call from our customer who was unable to login via VPN - the RADIUS auth was failing. We determined this was because the IAS service wouldn’t stay started. Read more »

Looks like its the day for little Windows nuances. However, today they have logical fixes! So, the situation…

We have some clients who need to access their work network remotely. One inexpensive and easy to implement solution for a low density of users is just to allow the users to RDP their XP workstations on their desks at work. This gives them access to everything they are used to having at the office… almost. Read more »

Sound familiar? Have you ever opened My Computer and saw the drives mapped back to your Windows server have a red “X” on them with a description of “disconnected”? Then, through sheer magic, double-clicking on the drive letter you’re able to access its contents?

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