DaniWeb IT Discussion Community - Novell http://www.daniweb.com/forums/ en-US Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:32:25 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.daniweb.com/alphaimages/misc/rss.jpg DaniWeb IT Discussion Community - Novell http://www.daniweb.com/forums/ Microsoft Outlook Anywhere Setup http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread220786.html Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:54:43 GMT When setting up Outlook Anywhere in Exchange Server 2007, all the steps described in "Exchange Server 2007 End-to-End Scenario" are not enough. You need to run the following command in the Exchange Management Shell:

Get-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory | set-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory
-ExternalURL https://your-iis-server.yourdomain.c...todiscover.xml

Here "your-iis-server" is the IIS server name where you have your Exchange "AutoDiscover" Web application hosted.

Besides this extra step, all the steps described in "Exchange Server 2007 End-to-End Scenario" must be followed exactly. You can get to "Exchange Server 2007 End-to-End Scenario" by clicking on the root node in the left pane of the "Exchange Management Console". The "End-to-End Scenario" is on the second tab.

On the client side, as long as your local LAN setup works, you can leave it alone, even if you use domain names that are not publicly accessible since virtual RPC over HTTPS will take care of that automatically. All you need to do is to check the "Connect to Microsoft Exchange using HTTP", and setup "Exchange Proxy Settings". This is located in the email account setup dialog box. Click on "More Settings...", and then go to the "Connection" tab. Outlook Anywhere settings is at the bottom of this tab. Your Exchange server IIS external URL should be entered in the "Exchange Proxy Settings" dialog box as the proxy server URL.

One thing you should do is to keep all your authentication protocol consistent. If you choose to use NTLM, use it at every step. Otherwise use "Basic Authentication" everywhere. ]]> Novell tan00001 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread220786.html News Story The Late Great Mythical SCO http://www.daniweb.com/news/story220778.html Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:24:56 GMT OK, I can't resist this whole SCO thing, since it has again raised its ugly head. My previous post on the subject the other day drew a lot of attention from a diverse gaggle of readers and commenters so I thought I'd go back to the well at least once more for good measure. Here's the real shocker in the whole SCO v. Everyone mess--they still think that they own Unix. Though they never produced proof in the past 6 or so years since the original lawsuit maelstrom began. They are so convinced that they own Unix, that they have it clearly stated so on their website.

Here is an excerpt and a link to that informative page:

Quote:
SCO owns all rights and ownership of the core UNIX operating system source code originally developed by AT&T/Bell Labs. SCO’s ownership includes system source code, including all versions and copies, SCO OpenServer, and substantial copyrights and source code to UnixWare. SCO is the exclusive licensor to UNIX-based system software providers.
Pretty ballsy, huh?

My original post from May 2008 explains that SCO doesn't own Unix, Novell does. Novell never transferred the copyright to them and Novell has proof. SCO purchased UnixWare from Novell, which is a standalone product but is not Unix in the pure and copyrighted sense of the word. It is a derivative thereof.

At this point, I'm not sure if it matters who owns Unix. It might not matter who holds the copyright, the license, or the original source code. Why does it not matter, you ask? In the Linux perspective, Linus wrote the Linux kernel off of Minix and publicly available code--plus original code of his own.

Not that anyone in this world is 100% above reproach but come on, Linux Torvalds is one smart cookie who doesn't need or desire to rip off anyone's source code.

Let's say for a moment that Linus had ripped off the source from SCO or whomever, would he still be able to update the kernel and include new code into it on his own? If he's too lazy to do his own coding, what makes anyone think that he would have continued the project for more than 15 years? It would have been far easier to admit his transgression, take a smack on the head and go about his business. He chose, instead, to continue his legitimate pursuit of the perfect operating system kernel and allow others to expand on his creation.

On the shoulders of giants, as Einstein once said.

SCO was once a great company. I loved SCO. It was everywhere. It was stable. It was awesome. But then Linux came along and took the world by storm and put SCO into a tailspin.

It doesn't have to be this way. Radios still exist. Trains still exist. Horses still exist. SCO can still exist too. It just can't have the same impact it used to have.

So, to SCO, you'll always be remembered as one of the finest operating systems in the history of computing--you had your day. Don't spoil it. It's like that last Rocky movie--OMG, just retire and let us remember you as you were. Don't embarrass yourself with this kind of Al Goresque recountism. Just go away quietly--or don't--find your niche again and rise from the ashes with renewed strength and vitality. But, please, please don't continue this path of lawsuit destruction. It isn't pretty. ]]> Novell khess http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread220778.html <![CDATA[News Story SCO vs. Linux Again--You've Got to be Kidding.]]> http://www.daniweb.com/news/story220767.html Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:03:58 GMT Just when you thought it was safe to return to those keyboards knowing that all is well with the world and the ownership of Unix is happy with its rightful owner, Novell; he's baaaack. I'm sure that I'm not the first to look at this latest news and say "WHAA? AGAIN? I thought we had this settled." But noooo, Linux arch nemesis SCO with the inimitable Darl McBride at the helm is at it again. I am so shocked at this latest attempt by the perhaps brain-damaged judges panel in the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver to continue this pointless battle over the ownership of the Unix copyright. Can they be serious? Apparently so.

I almost didn't bother posting about this when I saw it but I feel that I owe it to my loyal readers to weigh-in on this injustice and clear abuse of the legal system.

Has SCO not spent enough money on lawyers and legal fees? Do they absolutely just want to spend every last penny that they have on this?

What do they hope to gain, even if by some minute chance in hell that they win this time, from it? People have been so burned by this whole crazy lawsuit that the good name that was once SCO is now so tainted, no one will touch them. And, I'm forecasting that their remaining customer base will soon be nonexistent.

So, here's my final* take on the SCO v Linux issue:

To the Judges Panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals: Guys, this was over in 2007. Have you nothing better to do than to reopen this wound? Come on, go play some golf or hit some tennis balls--it's time to retire.

To Darl McBride: Darl, I'm sorry that you don't own Unix. It sucks. Save your money, abandon the SCO operating system and just use Linux. Have yourself a frosty beverage and laugh at your former self for being so ridiculously out of line on this whole thing or perhaps seek out help for your condition--great progress is being made in this area.

To SCO's remaining Customers: Linux is a cool operating system that's free to use. There are several really good distributions from which to choose--please go try one or more of them. I also have some information that there's a little software company, a startup or something up in Washington state, called Microsoft. I hear they have a cool operating system that might work for you too.

To SCO's remaining Employees: Monster, Dice and HotJobs are convenient, online service companies. Check them out. They can help you.

Though I believe that what is legal and what is right are often diametrically opposed, I am hopeful that this will come to a quick resolution that is much, if not exactly, like the one in 2007.

*Unless SCO wins, then I'll have plenty to say about it. ]]> Novell khess http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread220767.html Console one object creation in multiple site http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread212832.html Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:25:20 GMT I need a tool which will copy the objects from one groups to multiple sites.does any one aware of this? I need a tool which will copy the objects from one groups to multiple sites.does any one aware of this? ]]> Novell CalebRoshan http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread212832.html News Story Red Hat Linux: Beach Front Property with a View http://www.daniweb.com/news/story220737.html Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:42:08 GMT *For Sale By Owner:* One Commercial Linux Company with excellent history and reputation in the enterprise Linux arena. Profitable concern specializing in open source and Linux-based solutions. Offers top-notch distribution with broad hardware support, superb technical solutions, built-in... For Sale By Owner: One Commercial Linux Company with excellent history and reputation in the enterprise Linux arena. Profitable concern specializing in open source and Linux-based solutions. Offers top-notch distribution with broad hardware support, superb technical solutions, built-in virtualization, education and certification programs. Known to the technical world as Red Hat, Inc. and listed as RHT on the NYSE. At $21.60 per share (Today's price), Red Hat is the perfect match to your existing portfolio. Please contact a Red Hat executive for more information.

OK, Red Hat isn't officially for sale but this is a great listing for them if it were to be so. And, in reality, everything is for sale--for the right price.

Why would Red Hat sell itself to anyone considering that it is very profitable--to the tune of about $78 million US. Though analyst opinions vary widely, Red Hat is an overall good catch. From Red Hat's point-of-view, a sale means lots and lots of money for stockholders and executives--so what's not to like from their side?

From a purchaser point-of-view, Red Hat is a tasty morsel just waiting to be gobbled-up by the likes of Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, or Novell. Who will it be who takes that leading first step towards this phenomenal purchase?

Oracle is a prime candidate for the purchase but I don't they they will make an attempt at it. Now that Oracle owns Solaris and OpenSolaris, why do they really need it? Of course, need never stopped Larry Ellison before but, still, I don't think Oracle will touch it.
IBM has lots of money and could absorb Red Hat without any issues. Although they are pretty deep into Ubuntu, a Red Hat purchase would be a nice addition to Big Blue's already bulging portfolio. My guess is that they would make an attempt if someone else showed interest. Whether they'd be successful or pursue it all the way is anyone's guess.
Novell already has SUSE Linux as its flagship operating system and a Red Hat purchase, while probably far more viable than its current holdings, isn't likely.
That only leaves one player in this game: Microsoft. Yep, Microsoft. The purchase of Red Hat by Microsoft would put Microsoft in the leading role as an open source company, as well as, a commercial software development company. Microsoft would then be able to provide, without hesitation, enterprise solutions unsurpassed by any other company--even IBM. Instead of floundering at a third of its all-time high value of $60-ish per share, a Red Hat purchase would up its value to at least twice its current price.
How could that be, you ask? Easy. Microsoft would then have all of Red Hat's customer base including its education and certification resources. They'd also have everyone's attention as a one-stop shop for software, operating systems and solutions.

I'm certainly no financial whiz nor am I an expert on such matters but it makes sense from Microsoft's perspective. In recent years, they've done a lot of handshake deals with Red Hat, Citrix and others who produce and embrace open source software. Microsoft itself started Port 25 as an outlet for those desiring those types of solutions from Microsoft.
Microsoft also released its virtualization solution, Hyper-V, as a free product. You can't beat the price on that--even with Linux.

Has a new day dawned in Microsoft's world? Who knows? Only time will tell but it does seem that they've come to embrace that which they once hated.

Will you soon see a headline that reads, "Microsoft buys Red Hat"?

Yeah, it could happen. ]]> Novell khess http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread220737.html