RE: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-18 Thread pdw1914
Our CFO bought a Playbook and wanted to use the VPN. I couldn't get it to work with PPTP. Supposedly, RIM will come out with a fix to allow that. Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:24:03 -0400 Subject: Re: OT: BB Playbook From: klu...@gmail.com To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com It can

Re: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Jonathan Link
Didn't someone on here say BB doesn't understand that an email address needs to be accessible on multiple devices? On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Cameron cameron.orl...@gmail.com wrote: Good afternoon all! One of the execs is starting to talk about getting better *tools* for the sales

Re: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Cameron
From what I've been reading, you activate the bridge between the two devices (bluetooth connection) and it becomes a virtual extension of your BBand all the data is actually still held on the phone and not the playbook. On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Jonathan Link

Re: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Kevin Lundy
We have one device that we are using to evaluate for those exact reasons. I've only had it a couple of days. I originally liked the marketing blurb about how the bridging protects documents. When the bridge is broken, nothing remains on the Playbook (think if someone walked away from the PB at

Re: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Jonathan Link
Sounds kludgy! On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:31 PM, Cameron cameron.orl...@gmail.com wrote: From what I've been reading, you activate the bridge between the two devices (bluetooth connection) and it becomes a virtual extension of your BBand all the data is actually still held on the phone and

RE: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Rod Trent
Now may not be the time to invest in RIM technology. Just sayin' From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 2:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: BB Playbook Didn't someone on here say BB doesn't understand that an email address needs

Re: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Steve Ens
I've got a Playbook. The bridge works great. Haven't tried a VPN or anything yet... not many apps though, waiting for Android market to be ported over, then it'll be my go to tablet. On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Cameron cameron.orl...@gmail.com wrote: Good afternoon all! One of the

RE: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Ben Schorr
[mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 11:36 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: BB Playbook Sounds kludgy! On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:31 PM, Cameron cameron.orl...@gmail.com wrote: From what I've been reading, you activate the bridge between the two devices (bluetooth

Re: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Cameron
Ok...you just got my full attention Access to internal sitesPardon my ignorance/innocenceyou can hit internal sites with your BB? What did you have to configure for that? I always thought that option should be there since we have an internal BES...but didn't look into it. Cheers!

Re: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Kevin Lundy
You have to have it bridged and use the bridge browser. And of course your BES has to have that configured as well. Can you hit internal sites from the BB? On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Cameron cameron.orl...@gmail.com wrote: Ok...you just got my full attention Access to internal

Re: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Cameron
Yes, I can hit internal sites from the BES...No, I can't hit internal sites from my BB (Torch...not a PB). On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Kevin Lundy klu...@gmail.com wrote: You have to have it bridged and use the bridge browser. And of course your BES has to have that configured as well.

Re: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Kevin Lundy
Unfortunately I'm not a BES admin, but I do know there is something you have to do on the BES to enable it. Until you can browse from the BB, you won't be able to browse from the PB. On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Cameron cameron.orl...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, I can hit internal sites from the

Re: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Cameron
The PB doesn't just use the data package from the BB (which can browse the internet)? On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Kevin Lundy klu...@gmail.com wrote: Unfortunately I'm not a BES admin, but I do know there is something you have to do on the BES to enable it. Until you can browse from the

Re: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Pete Howard
Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Sent: Fri, June 17, 2011 4:59:06 PM Subject: Re: OT: BB Playbook The PB doesn't just use the data package from the BB (which can browse the internet)? On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Kevin Lundy klu...@gmail.com wrote: Unfortunately I'm not a BES

Re: OT: BB Playbook

2011-06-17 Thread Kevin Lundy
It can do both. The bridge browser only works thru the BES like a proxy. On 6/17/11, Cameron cameron.orl...@gmail.com wrote: The PB doesn't just use the data package from the BB (which can browse the internet)? On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Kevin Lundy klu...@gmail.com wrote: