Windows Server 2008: Enable ICMP (Ping) replies

From a Command Prompt (Run as Administrator) run:

Windows Vista / 7 / Server 2008

Enable
netsh firewall set icmpsetting 8

Disable
netsh firewall set icmpsetting 8 disable

Windows Server 2008 R2

Enable

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=”ICMP Allow incoming V4 echo request” protocol=icmpv4:8,any dir=in action=allow

BlackBerry: Application deployment using BES

Application deployment using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and Application Control policy rules

In the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution environment, perform the following actions to deploy a Java application using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and Application Control policy rules.

Note: Allow four hours for application deployment on multiple BlackBerry devices.

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Action
Add the application files to a shared folder.

Procedure
The administrator or application developer completes these actions.
1. Create or obtain the .alx and .cod files for the application.
2. Create a uniquely named folder, maintaining the application’s file structure, in the network location that hosts your shared applications:
\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Applications\.
3. Copy the .alx, .cod, and .dll files to the unique folder.

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Action
Index the application.

Procedure
The Application Loader reads the list of installed software in the software index and uses the index to locate the applications to install.
1. At the command prompt, type cd \Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Apploader.
2. Type loader.exe /index. The Application Loader builds the software index structure and adds any missing index files.
Note: If you modify an .alx file after you create a software index, re-index the applications.
• At the command prompt, type cd \Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Apploader.
• Type loader.exe /reindex.

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Action
Share the application folder.

Procedure
Software configurations must be able to access the application through a Universal
Naming Convention (UNC) path to the shared network drive.
1. Navigate to the application’s folder.
2. Right-click the folder, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Sharing tab.
4. Select Share this folder. Provide read-only permissions.
5. Set any other required options, and then click OK.

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Action
Set an IT policy rule for the user account.

Procedure
This action is optional.

Notes: You must set the Disallow Third Party Application Downloads policy to False.
The following steps describe the procedure for setting an IT policy rule for the
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.0.4. If you have a BlackBerry Enterprise
Server Version 4.1, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Server System Administration