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: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > It can do both. The bridge browser only works thru the BES like a proxy. > > On 6/17/11, Cameron <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 BB, you > >> won't be able to browse from the PB. > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Cameron <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> 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 > >>> > >> > >> ~ 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 > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > ~ 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
