Re: Active sync want to connect to the internet I don't

From: Chris De Herrera (chris_at_cewindows.net)
Date: 09/25/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 10:14:33 -0700

Hi,
ActiveSync uses TCP/IP so it must be authorized to connect to the internet
or you will not be able to use it.

Also, ActiveSync is using authentication to confirm the connectivity via
CHAP. I suspect this is causing the problem. 

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"Joe" <ottagothen@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Windows XP Professional with SP2 installed.
>
> My Dell A5 PDA with Active Sync 3.7.1 when put in the
> cradle automatically connects to the dial up internet
> connection. If I cancel the connection during dialing,
> the Active Sync will not connect to the PC. I have to let
> the connection complete. Then it will synchronize with
> the PC.  All the settings on the PDA are not set to sync
> with any server or web site.
>
> I have removed the program and reinstalled it and there
> is no change to its workings.  This also affects the
> Internet Explorer. It changes the Tools/
> Options/Connection to dial a connection when I click the
> Internet Explorer short cut. Even though the "Tools/
> Options/Connection" is still set at "Never Dial a
> Connection" I have to re-click it and set it so it will
> not dial a connection. Before no matter what the Internet
> Explorer Tools/ Options/Connection was set at, it dialed
> a connection when I clicked the short cut. I made the
> following change by entering this into the registry:
>
> Disable the "Log on using dial-up connection" Check Box -
> Start/Run/Regedit
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon. Value Name:
>              RasDisable, Data Type: REG_SZ (String
> Value), Value Data: (0 = restriction disabled, 1 =
> restriction enabled).
>              Create a new String value, or modify the
> existing value, called 'RasDisable' and edit the value
> according to the
>              settings below. Exit your registry, you may
> need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to
> take effect.
>
> This at least keeps the Internet Explorer from dialing a
> connection. But I ave to reset it everytime I use the
> Active Sync.
>
>

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