Does anyone use a firewall or anti-virus for your pda? and if so which one? i was thinking of getting one but not sure if it worth it. I use my pda on the net everday.
I like F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus. I don't know a firewall for pocketpc and i also don't know if you realy need one. But i think there are not many possibilities to hack a pocketpc, because there are not as many services running and open ports like on a normal windows PC.
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I've searched through the forums but can't find anyone with a similar issue so here goes...
I want to use my bluetooth connection to ActiveSync and use the pass through to the internet to use MSN Messenger but every time I try the XDA II wants to connect via GPRS.
I can access the internet through the pass through so I know it works I just can't use the pass through to get MSN working.
I've also tried using the USB link but again the XDA II wants to connect via GPRS, this leads me to believe that either it isn't impossible or there is a setting somewhere that I need to alter (but can't find) :?
Can anyone help?
Hello,
I can't tell you why yours isn't working, but I can assure you it CAN be done - Mine works, and I haven't had to change anything.
I'm using a proxy server, not that this should matter. Theoretically, if you can browse the net from the XDA via ActiveSync (USB or Bluetooth, either really), then Messenger should connect too.
Are you able to connect using messenger on the PC (not the XDA through the PC)? I'd start by confirming that you can run Messenger from the PC on your network, in case there's a firewall on your network which is blocking the Messenger Ports.
This article here details what ports must be available from behind a firewall.
http://asia.cnet.com/itmanager/tech/0,39006407,39092525-2,00.htm
Hope that helps.
Thanks for your reply.
I can happily run MSN Messenger on the PC without any problems (it is not usually connected to an LAN.
I did think it might be something to do with my software firewall. I have both the standard windows one (with XP Pro) running and Norton Personal Firewall 2003. So I tried stopping Norton and I still couldn't get Messengar to work on the XDA II, admitedly I forgot to stop the windows firewall as well, although I doubt that's the issue having read the first page of the link you posted, it appears that the standard IM messages will be unlikely to be stopped by a firewall as it just "rides on the TCP connection" and is infact using HTTP.
This leads me more to think that there is a setting somewhere either XDA II side or PC Activesync side (v 3.7 btw) that's causing the problem. Either that or the mobile MSN Messenger uses a different type of comms from the desktop version and uses a different port number, most unlikely?.
Any one any clues? I am starting to get very confused :?
P.S. - I've also tried a trial copy of IM+ to see if this would fix the problem but unfortunately I still can't use the MSN Messenger serivces through Activesync Pass Through.
I've been trying to get activesync to work with my desktop pc (which is on the net) for a few days now and it seems the main problem is that vodafone (and the others) block the required ip ports. The only reason they seem to do this is to force people to use other software or hardware (ie intellisync which uses other ports). This seems a bit unfair to me so I got to thinking. Move the ports that activesync uses to others which are not blocked. On the pc end this is easy (I used portmap - free software). Hoever, movi the port used by activesync on my xda2 hasn't been so easy.
Does anyone know how to either change the port activesync uses on the xda (either in a config file, hex edit???) Or does anyone know of a portmap type app that will run on the xda2? This way I can get this going (and vodafone can go to hell).
Regards,
Lyndon.
VPN?
You can easily by-pass the problem by using VPN. Give it a try...
cool - never thought of that. I'll give it a go.
Thanks
Can I do this if I am away from the office. If so, can anyone give me some pointers?
Thanks.
The only way I know to do this is via a VPN. If you don't know what that means, then it's probably not worth it for you to learn how to set one up and buy the equipment.
If you already have VPN access then all you have to do is have your computer and the PPC access the same VPN, run AS on the PPC, and tap the sync button.
I've heard it is also possible to do with a hosts file and inbound port redirection on your firewall, but I've never tried it.
hi there......
was just surfing the net and found out this software www.logmein.com all you need to do is register over here and download a software on the pc you wanna access and just install it.....after the installation is complete u can either access your computer from a pda from ne where or you can access it from ne other computer......
Conditions Apply :
the computer you wanna access shud be turned on and logmein software shud be running.
the computer you wanna access shud be connected to the internet.
this is how you can connect to your computer from your pda.
is this safe?
I used to use https://www.gotomypc.com/ a couple of years ago with my original XDA when I was away from the office. It did the job, but it's a bit tedius on a small screen. If you logged in from another PC it was great and I used it daily.
safe as eva it can get becaz u cannot do ne **** if u dun haf the admin username and password for tht windows machine(homepc)
You just have to trust the software.
I don't know these companies, and I'm sure they are all legit. But a bad one could simply send the ip-address, userid and password to a logging machine.
I wonder how do these programs compare to the latest version of PC Anywhere? I think PCAnywhere has a client for the Pocket PC and the plus is that you don't need to pay monthly subscription and that your data is totally safe as it's being tunneled directly to you bypassing any server. Plus Norton seem to have more resources than small companies. I also wonder how does this compare to Terminal Server Client.. Anyone?
yeah i did hear bout pcanywhere neva used it......but i heard tht its good n very stable software.....dunno whether its for free or u need to purchase it n stuff....n as far as pcanywhere hafin a client for ppc tht must be something good n worth looookin at !!
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pcAnywhere is not free, but it does work well. You should look at VNC or RealVNC. It's free, and there is a client included in the SE ROM. There is some tweaking necessary for your firewall (if you're running one). I think the ports are tcp/udp on 5800 and 5900, but you should check the included documentation. Both client and server software can be found here: http://realvnc.com/
Terminal services is probably the best over narrow bandwidths like GPRS since it only sends the windows drawing commands to redraw the screen but you need either XP Pro or Windows server to run the server version of the program. I use VNC because I only have Win2k on my laptop - it's slow with screen updates.
VNC for 2003SE/Intel PXA: WHERE to download it??
Regarding VNC client for Qtek 9090, I miss something
(maybe because it is friday and I am getting tired) :? .
Where is it possible to find a VNC client for Qtek 9090?
If I understand well, to run it on a Qtek it has to be:
- either a Win Mobile 2003SE for Intel PXA program, or
- a Java program
Is that true?
And if it is, where can I find one, I don't find anything similar
on the http://www.realvnc.com/download.html .
Thanks,
Anton
any windows CE program will run
on xda's
there are many versions well 3 that i've seen of vnc clients for
windows ce / pda's with pocketpc now windows mobile on them
I did a google search, here's a link:
http://www.pocketpccity.com/software/pocketpc/VNC-Viewer-for-PocketPC-2001-1-2-ce-pocketpc.html
If you are running a v4 VNC server make sure it's in v3 compatibility mode since there is only a v3 PPC client available
Mark, thanks for pointing me to a link with a VNC client!
>any windows CE program will run
>on XDA's
Rudegar, regarding the HW platform, I still think that you have to
have a version compiled for your HW.
:!: However, in the meantime I found the answer at Intel's page
ftp://download.intel.com/design/pca/prodbref/251671-002.pdf
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Qtek 9090s (XDAs, and similar) have the PXA263 processor that is based
on Intel XScale technology, and these have the ARM* v.5TE ISA
compliant instruction set.
So a program for ARM will be the right one.
Anton
Is there any free antivirus for polaris?
skumara said:
Is there any free antivirus for polaris?
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didn't know people were writing viruses for windows mobile
here's one: http://download.cnet.com/Kaspersky-...obile-Phone-Edition/3000-2064_4-10640245.html
have a search in Google and you'll probably find some more.
Just a heads up, complete waste of space and time to install/use one
Why?
The reason why I looking for antivirus is...
I am not a messanger person. Yesterday I wanted to test internet connection in khan's rom. so i connected to msn live messanger using my polaris. I was connected for about 5 minutes. it works well. than i disconnected my messanger and since than people has been complaining to me that i log in my msn and send xxx pictures and links to xxx website. but in realitiy I not even on my msn. I deleted my internet connection in my PDA. And this still happen. My friend say I log in msn few seconds and send a lot of spam. and i log off on my own. I using a registerd version of bitf=defender and scan my computer using microsoft one care and no virus in my pc. The only possible thing is virus in my polaris?!!!?
3 things comes to my head.
1. public internet you used a public internet with your phone, some one saw your name and pass when you where on it.
the other two are not related to your phone.
2. public computer... dont have to say more about that.
3. someone hacked your pass. could be a computer virus to.
and i have a question aswell in this post.
Is there anny known virus/adware etc for WM out there?
if annyone had it please explain for the rest of us so we know whn and if we get it
Is there a virus for PDA?
I install and run avira antivirus for PPC and it say i am protected agains 88 virus/mal ware. So there must be viruses for ppc.
slved
I use home network.
I changed my password and the problem resoved. There must be someone hacked my password.
elmot said:
3 things comes to my head.
1. public internet you used a public internet with your phone, some one saw your name and pass when you where on it.
the other two are not related to your phone.
2. public computer... dont have to say more about that.
3. someone hacked your pass. could be a computer virus to.
and i have a question aswell in this post.
Is there anny known virus/adware etc for WM out there?
if annyone had it please explain for the rest of us so we know whn and if we get it
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I hope you have a protected network home
you should search your home cpu for malware and/or virus.
"I install and run avira antivirus for PPC and it say i am protected agains 88 virus/mal ware. So there must be viruses for ppc."
i wounder what all 88 viruses/malwares do to your phone?
I would be amazed if the antivirus said "your phone is secure because there are no virus"...
I use PDA for 5 years now using internet both WiFi and 3G,HSDPA,etc everiday and never had any problem with it and never heard of someone having problems with...in normal mobile phones i heard alot of abuse in the form of sms and bluetooth.