Was on a training course the other day, learning about a piece of Windows Mobile software.  The presenter was controlling his Windows Mobile PDA from his desktop.

How cool is that?  Seriously cool.

With this software, I can connect my PDA to my computer and remotely control my PDA.  Such as send SMS messages from my desktop, using my normal keyboard.

Other things the software can do is:

• Record what you are doing for later playback.
• Macro support, for automating repetitive tasks.
• Access to the Windows “clipboard” on both the desktop PC and the PDA.

You can get Pocket Professional Pro here.

Via the Greek Guru, Peter Kammas:

In case you didn’t already know it, you can use .reg files to also REMOVE registry keys and/or values…

To do so, create a .reg file as follows:

Removing a registry key:

REGEDIT4

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DANADAWG]

(note the minus sign before the key name… this will remove the entire key, including subkeys and values, without prompting: so be careful)

Removing a registry value:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DANADAWG]
"Kennel Patch Install Date"=-

(note the minus sign after the equals sign on the value(s) you want to remove… this will only remove the value(s) specified)

Then it’s just a simple matter of executing the changes with a regedit /s <.reg file>

Note: Microsoft have documented this in How to add, modify, or delete registry subkeys and values by using a registration entries (.reg) file

THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS

1. Install Windows 2008 Server Core
2. When finished, logon to console with Administrator / <no password>
   You will be prompted to change the password.
3. Install the RealTek network driver, with the command
   pnputil -i -a <path to extracted driver files>netrtx32.inf
4. Configure a (static) IP address
5. Enable Remote Firewall Management.  This will allow you to manage the firewall from a client PC
   netsh advfirewall set currentprofile settings remotemanagement enable
6. Enable Remote Desktop Access, by typing the following commands on the Server 2008 Core console
   cscript C:\Windows\System32\Scregedit.wsf /ar 0
   netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group=”Remote Desktop” new enable=yes
7. Apply any patches from Windows Update
   Fermin Sanchez Central – How to patch Windows Server 2008 Core

Ingredients

• Windows 2008 Server DVD
• Realtek network driver, extracted to a USB stick.
• Download the Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 32-bit
• Install RSAT on a client PC, and then enable it.

References

• Managing Windows 2008 Server Core Local Settings
• Server Core Installation Option of Windows Server 2008 Step-By-Step Guide
• The things that are better left unspoken – Remotely managing your Server Core using RSAT
• Keith Combs’ Blahg – Windows Server 2008 Core screencast
• Fermin Sanchez Central – How to patch Windows Server 2008 Core
• Smart-X Core Configurator
• Upgrading the RAM on Eee Box
• My Core box. How to turn a near obsolete PC into a Lab Domain Controller.
• http://www.coreconfigurator.com/

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