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 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ok...you just got my full attention.... >> "Access to internal sites"....Pardon my ignorance/innocence....you 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! >> Cameron >> >> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Kevin Lundy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 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 Starbucks). However, I'm >>> disappointed in how that actually works. It works by downloading documents >>> to the SD card on the BB. We have our BES to configure encryption on all >>> BB. We haven't found that the PB can access BB encrypted files. That may >>> be our lack of time with it, but seems to be a weakness. >>> >>> We are heavy Sharepoint users. Access to internal sites is OK via the >>> bridge browser. But I downloaded an app from the appstore that is supposed >>> to optimize performance of Sharepoint sites to the PB. Works very well for >>> public Sharepoint sites. However, it doesn't work over the bridge - the >>> vendor says it is a current RIM bridge limitation. >>> >>> I like the multitasking, and the HDMI out. I actually like the smaller >>> size compared to iPad. >>> >>> I haven't tried VPN yet. >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Cameron <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Good afternoon all! >>>> >>>> One of the execs is starting to talk about getting better *tools* for >>>> the sales droids (who all currently have BB's...Bolds/Curves/Torch (we are >>>> using BES 5.x)). Has anyone tested this setup using the bridging between >>>> the >>>> BB and Playbook? Has anyone done this and then used the VPN client to >>>> connect to their home network and then run some sort of VNC client? >>>> Pros/Cons? >>>> >>>> Thanks as always! >>>> >>>> Cameron >>>> >>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>> >>>> --- >>>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>>> or send an email to [email protected] >>>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>>> >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to [email protected] >>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
