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Certificate Enroller

All,
Just upgraded to WM5 on my Cingular SX-66 and applied the relevant patches.
No issues at all apart from..... where is the application that allows you to enrol and install a Certificate ?
Without this cert I can't get onto the company's wireless network !
Thanks
Andy

Just double click the .cer file

ncruz said:
Just double click the .cer file
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I have no mehod of getting the Cert onto the device hence can't run the .CER :-(
The enroller application used to allow me to enter the URL of my Certificate Authority, enter my AD credentials and would then download the cert into my local store.
Help !!!

Just go to that url with PIE, download the file then rename it to something.cer (if not already) and double click it.

ncruz said:
Just go to that url with PIE, download the file then rename it to something.cer (if not already) and double click it.
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Thanks for the feedback, the issue I have is getting the Personal Certificate installed not the Root Certificates. To use web-enrolment for a personal cert is easy via a desktop but not through PIE (no active-x)
Does anyone have the cert enroller from PPC2003 SE for BA that I can try ?

Loading programs that are (.exe)

I have down loaded several (cab) programs onto my Mac, then loaded this to the Kaiser. However, some programs only download from the internet as (exe). Can these load onto the Kaiser like (cab) file do? just checking before I do this.

those usually need to be installed to a PC first. then the PC installs them to the PDA device.

Unfortunately, we in the Mac world still have to use a PC every once in a while (please, no flame intended or desired).
There is one program, File Juicer, that can extract some .cab files from .exe files, but not most.
What you need to do is borrow a PC, download the .exe, double click on it. it will most likely be put in the c: drive, program files --->Microsoft ActiveSync. From there, you should see the .cab file and can put it on a usb drive and then put in on your Mac and transfer it over via Bluetooth.
It is the one frustration using these devices while living in the Mac world.

Thank you , I will give tht a try.

It's also worth trying to open them with your favorite app to handle ZIP files. The EXE is often just a self-extracting archive that doesn't actually require a PC to use.

there are two check and fix dead pixel program that you can run direct from the phone, it's a exe extention.
kms

.arm file help

hey guys im really sorry for creating this thread but I downloaded a .arm file to my comp and i synced to my tilt and my tilt wont open the file. how do i open a .arm file on my tilt? sorry for the n00b question. I searched google and no answer so i was hoping my fellow tilt brothers would help out a guy in the process of learning.

As far as I know .arm is not any format native to Windows Mobile / PPC applications.
Generally, when installing software on your device it will come in one of three forrmats:
1) .CAB file - This is like a specially designed zip file which you transfer to your device and run from your device. It contains all the information to install the files in the necessary locations, and generally also creates the proper shortcuts/icons.
2) .EXE file (PPC format) - This is an executable file for your PPC. It will only run on your PPC. If you try to run this from windows you will get an error (something like "not a valid win32 application"). This is what generally gets extracted from the .CAB file aboved and gets placed somewhere on your PPC.
3) .EXE file (Windows format) - This is a normal windows .EXE file and is generally a windows based installer for the program, much like a normal installation program for any Windows PC. When you run it, it often will place a .CAB file onto your device (or into the ActiveSync queue) to be installed. this type of EXE must be run from Windows XP/Vista itself and won't launch on the PPC directly.
If you are downloading a file different from the above from a vendor, they probably also provide instructions. I have not seen any program come in a format other than the above (unless they were also compressed with ZIP or RAR and needeed uncompressing first).

here is what the ext arm could mean
http://filext.com/file-extension/arm
but it could also be that you use some odd filemanager like file explore which dont show the right extentions and the file was called blabla.arm.cab
and explore is hiding the cab
use total commander

That does make sense. A lot of cabs for the arm architecture are called for example netcf.arm.cab. If you aren't using a good file explorer you are not gonna see the file extension. Do your note shoe note.pwi?
Are you sure it's .arm & not .amr? .amr is a media type file.

I find large file extension database here http://www.file-extensions.org

How to install certificates

Has anyone installed new Certificates (Root Certs, CA certs, Own certs) on to a Diamond? When I try run the SpAddCert application from MS it gies me an error.
"The file SpAddCert.exe cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of its components cannot be found. If the problem persists, try reinstalling or restoring this file."
This is the file I got from...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/915840/en-us
Any help appreciated.

Why are you trying to use SPaddcert? thats for smartphones/WMStandard.
You have a WM Professional device. just copy the cer file to the device and then open it in file manager.
It doesn't matter where you copy it to, just go into file manager, find the folder and then tap on the file.
you'll then get the prompts to install it.
The only normal reason this wouldn't work is if you have a network branded device and some bastard at the network decided to disable this part of the OS.

I spent the bigger part of a full day (weekend) trying to get my Diamond to connect to my company's Exchange-server.
What I ended up doing was very simple.
I used my PC with IE8 and went to our Outlook-Web-Access-page
There i got "The security certificate presented by this website was not issued by a trusted certificate authority" and then "Continue..."
Once certificate is used, I clicked on the "Certificate"-icon in the address-bar and "View certificates"
In "Details" I clicked "Copy to file" and chose the "PKCS #7" INCLUDING "certification path".
The resulting file was copied to my Diamond, and just direct-click in the "File Manager" and, voila ! Exchange-connectivity was in perfect condition.

How to install Apps...

I have just bought a HTC Diamond. I am new to the world of Windows Mobile.
So far the phone is great! I love it.
I have noticed you can download lots of apps and tweaks.
I want just wondering how to instal these programs on the phone.
I have downloaded a few games, Unzipped and copied over the files to the phone. It recognioses one of the games with a '.cab' format and it installed, but the rest are .xml.
Any pointers, tips and hints for this phone?
Cheers

the program you use to extract compressed files identifies cab files as compressed. All you need to do is copy the cab files to your phone and run the file from there. If you try to extract a cab file, you'll get those xml files you talked about.
1. Copy cab to phone
2. Run cab from phone to install the program
good luck

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1. Copy cab to phone
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Hi - my first post!
You mention .cab files... I expect this applies to .exe's as well (for example, hot fixes)???
Any particular folder(s) on the phone we should be copying these files to before running them? I tried to install a hot fix today, but after running the .exe and receiving a 'success' message, the phone restarts OK, but the fix does not appear to have worked.

all exe install's for pocketpc's are pc exe files which have to be run
on the pc and then it use activesync to transfer the cab file to the
pocketpc and run it there

Rudegar said:
all exe install's for pocketpc's are pc exe files which have to be run
on the pc and then it use activesync to transfer the cab file to the
pocketpc and run it there
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Thanks for the response.
Unfortunately, running the exe on my PC (Win Vista) doesn't seem to work.
Error: "{C:\filepath\filename.exe} is not a valid Win32 application."
Any ideas? I'm a complete newb at this so have exhausted my very limited list of possible ideas...

some people don't distribute their apps with installers so it could
just be the program itself
in which case you have to execute it on the pocketpc
this of cause mean that it will not put a shortcut to the exe
in your programs thats just something you have
to do manualy with a program like total commander
which you can also use to browse to where you put the
exe file and execute it to start the program

some people don't distribute their apps with installers so it could
just be the program itself
in which case you have to execute it on the pocketpc
this of cause mean that it will not put a shortcut to the exe
in your programs thats just something you have
to do manualy with a program like total commander
which you can also use to browse to where you put the
exe file and execute it to start the program

OK thanks - I already tried running the exe straight from my Diamond, and although it appeared to work correctly, the hotfix didn't actually fix what it claimed to. Not to worry, I'm still learning all this stuff (only had my Diamond for a day and a half now... ).