[THIN] Re: Blackberry PDAs over Citrix
- From: Rob Slayden <rslayden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:19:59 -0800
Thanks Jay. I had not heard that they were going to support WinCE next year.
It will not be an option for us until they do as all 4000 of our WBTs are
WinCE. Our best bets are going to be COM port sync or BES 4.0, or convince
the user they can just check their email on the Winterms <g>!
Thanks,
rob
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From: Jay Moock [mailto:jmoock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 5:21 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Blackberry PDAs over Citrix
I tested a blackberry with USB-IT and it worked, however at the time of my
testing USB-IT could only be installed on a Thick Client, or a WinTerm
running XPe. They plan to support WinCE sometime next year. After
installing USB-IT on my test server it became somewhat unstable (the screen
would freeze and then explorer.exe would crash). However, my test box is
quite underpowered so that may have something to do with it.
Jay
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Rob Slayden
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 6:43 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Blackberry PDAs over Citrix
Low-level port redirection over USB, the kind presumably required by PDAs
for synchronization, is not supported over Citrix MetaFrame according to
Knowledgebase document CTX816193. I was hoping to hear from the field that
one or more have it working and it's great over COM ports, or using USB-IT,
or it's not working very well at all and we should can the plan to deploy
BBs. We are in the early stages of technology recommendation for this group
of users. I don't have a problem recommending BBs if they can function in
the field over our existing infrastructure, but if they do not play well
over what we have in place, I would rather seek a better solution for these
users.
rob
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From: Jim Kenzig kenzig.com [mailto:jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 1:58 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Blackberry PDAs over Citrix
I would think that if your thin clients IOS and version of Citrix support
USB that it should work. The syncing is working on the server end via a db.
JAK
Rob Slayden rote:
We are considering the possibility of deploying Blackberry PDAs to some of
our field. These users would need to be able to sync periodically from a
desktop pub app on a Wyse WBT. I realize that USB synchronization is not
supported with the standard product (Citrix), and that COM port sync might
be a viable option. I also took a peek at the EOL USB-IT product and am
waiting on a callback to determine if it is supported on a thin client WBT
or if it requires a fat client. I also realize that the B.E.S 4.0 update
supports wireless sync of all PDA functions and not just Calendar and email.
That being said, I am curious to know if anyone has deployed Blackberry PDAs
successfully and is sync'ing over WBTs and Citrix over COM ports and/or USB
using USB-IT or any other products. There seemed to be some indication in
the archives that some were expe riencing problems with COM port
synchronization. I know that there was a timeout issue with client version
7.1 previously. Also, we may not be able to implement an upgrade to B.E.S
4.0 soon due to the necessity to tread carefully there because we have our
entire executive staff and IT depending upon it.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Rob
24 Hour Fitness, Inc.
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