.Net Framework Apps give ‘(407) Proxy Authentication Required’ errors behind ISA 2006

We’re using ISA 2006 in the office these days and have been running into a problem with an odd little .net application from an external third party giving 407 errors whenever we try to use it. Anyway, after a little digging and tinkering around, I came across this:

Modify C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG\machine.config (assuming it’s a .net 2 application!) At the bottom of the file, just above </configuration>, add:

  <system.net>
    <defaultProxy enabled="true" useDefaultCredentials="true">
    </defaultProxy>
  </system.net>

That means that the app will pass the user’s logon credentials to the proxy (poxy!) server, and allow the app out to the ‘net.

Hacking the EX470/475

I’ve had my eye on the HP MediaSmart Home Server for the longest time and when I eventually get mine, upgrading the RAM to 1Gb is probably one of the first mod’s I’ll be doing (the whole ‘If it ain’t broke’ adage is so wrong if you work in IT.) Fortunately, the madmen over at HomeServerHacks.com (love the name) have posted a helpful how-to (with pictures) over here so any idiot can do it. These people are going to put us techy’s to shame!

Rock Band Announced for Europe

Hamonix and EA have finally announced the launch date for Rock Band on the 360 - May 23rd (Yay!)

Unfortunately, they’ve also announced the pricing for the game; the RRP is £49.99 and there won’t be a ‘game and instruments bundle’ so you’ll have to buy the ‘Instruments Edition’ for £129.99 - that’s the microphone, drums and a guitar (as far as I know, the guitar in the bundle is wired.) Alternatively, you can pick up a guitar for about £60 (possibly wireless) or a drum kit for £70 (prices courtesy of play.com which have carved lumps off the RRP for the instruments and game down to about £130 from £180)

Strike that from my wish list.

(Feel free to post feedback to the EMEA Community Manager AceyBongos, the Xbox Live Director of Programming MajorNelson or over at EuroGamers - I know I certainly have.)

Ford’s New Fiesta

My next car? Launching in Autumn apparently…

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/217407/ford_fiesta.html

Fable 2

http://www.gametrailers.com/game/2669.html

Me want

New Server

The blog’s now shifted over to a seriously different back-end server - this means that it should be a smidge faster than it was (not terribly difficult) but some things might break. Badly. Again, no difference from usual.

Regardless, if you notice any show-stoppers (beyond the usual) please feel free to let me know.

(This is, of course, assuming anyone still reads this. Anyone out there?)

Firefox Search Hacking - revisited

I’ve made a minor revision to the xml file that I use - it no longer defaults to UK sites, but continues to connect to the Google UK.

For reference, the following line will copy the file to the correct folder on Ubuntu (and probably some other Linux distro’s)

sudo cp googleukv2.xml /usr/share/firefox/searchplugins

Download here

System Information - ‘Startup Programs’ gone bad!

I was doing some techy support for a work friend tonight, popped into our old friend System Information to pull a list of the startup programs on my machine while I was talking him through the same procedure. After a few moments thinking, the app came back with thousands of entries.

Now, I know that’s not right. I know what folders and registry keys are monitored and all of these files can’t be being loaded at startup. Anyway, I ignored it and got my friend to export a list of his startup apps, mail it across to me so I could check it and… His was the same!

The list basically contained everything under the normal startup folders as well as everything from c:\windows\system32 listed twice, associated with the ‘.default’ and ‘nt authority\system’ users.

Anyway, after a quick Google, I came up with http://windowsxp.mvps.org/msinfofix.htm which has a VBS you can download to reset the damaged registry keys. Due to the transitory nature of the ‘net, I’ve uploaded it here in case the site disappears over time - FixMSINFOStartup

I hope this helps someone out!

Custom Wordpress Installation Packages

http://wpzipper.com/

How to make XP computers show up in Vista’s Network Map

Download from here

Courtesy of tweakvista.com




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