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i have never played a mass effect game so i thought since the trilogy was out nows a good time to start but i have a question what are the DLC the i need to buy for the 3 games that will give me the full effect of these games
I got the mass effect trilogy
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From looking at a dlc list here is my take on "Story dlc" from the three games.
For ME1 the only one I think is worthwhile is Bring down the sky, but it
doesn't have too much story impact introduces an alien race to the series.
For ME2 Lair of The Shadow Broker is the one of the best pieces, arguably the best dlc of the ME series for me. Lair of the Shadow Broker also sets up certain things in ME3. If the trilogy pack comes with Cerberus Network, you have Zaeed, but otherwise I think he is not particularly worth paying for (but he does have a role in ME3). I think Kasumi is really good dlc for ME2 (she also returns for ME3). For story purposes Arrival is basically required as its similar to a prequel for the start of ME3 (but the dlc itself doesn't set my world on fire). Overlord is a decent story, but non-essential for ME3.
ME3 you need From Ashes, Period. Leviathan is another one, for the story this is really important, but otherwise I would be ok passing on it. I didn't play Omega but Brad seemed to think its was mostly combat focused and not directly tied in storywise like Leviathan and From Ashes.
Feel free to ask me if you have any additional questions about the dlc.
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I didn't think From Ashes was that great. I think Vinny completely overrates that character, probably because a lot of misconceptions about the fiction in general.
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The only DLC I played in the entire trilogy is Shadow Broker, and it's great. The others aren't necessary for your enjoyment.
ME1: Bring Down the Sky. It's worth seeing to the end and has an amazing sky box if you're into that kind of thing. Play this before wrapping up the story.
ME2: Get the Zaeed and Kasumi packs if they're not included. It's a shame if you're playing the trilogy but aren't bringing in all the characters you can. Also, Kasumi's loyalty mission is well worth playing and also includes one of ME's most impressive vistas. Play this during the main part of ME2 when you're doing the loyalty stuff.
ME2: Overlord. It has a very dumb vehicles section but once you're back on foot it has some very cool twists on the visuals and I feel the end of Overlord is, perhaps, more impactful than Lair of the Shadow Broker's end. Play this whenever. I think it makes most sense during the main part of the game; well before the end.
ME2: Lair of the Shadow Broker. Overall, I think this is the most impressive piece of DLC produced to date; your milage may vary depending on how much you care about the core character. Play this either very late in ME2's story or after the story wraps up; it connects nicely with ME3.
ME2: Arrival. I don't think this is well put together, but it sets up the introduction of ME3. Play this after you've wrapped up the story line of ME2. For role playing purposes I'd even suggest to play this as the last piece of ME2 content.
ME3: From Ashes. Get this early to get the most out of this character. In the grand picture I don't think he is that interesting as a character but there are some fun chuckles here and there and he also brings a unique insight into Prothean culture. Play it early in the story line.
ME3: Leviathan. Very well put together for what it is, but I don't think it reaches the heights of Lair of the Shadow Broker. Play this at least before wrapping ME3's story line up.
ME3: Omega. Get this if you like Aria as a character or otherwise care about Omega as a location. Play it before wrapping up the story line.
I would say Overlord is better than decent, and if you're gonna be going from ME2 to 3, you might as well play The Arrival. It's not the best piece of DLC ever, but it bridges the stories between 2 and 3 so you don't just start ME3 going "what the hell is going on here?"
I can't speak to any of the ME3 DLC because I haven't played it, but I thought all of the ME2 stuff was worth playing, especially Lair of the Shadow Broker.
But yeah, just avoid Bring Down The Sky.
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I am finishing up my last run of the first game. I had issues with the ally achievements. But I am powering though.
The first game still is framey as hell and the mako is still evil as hell.
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POLL: Teen Challenge #42: space corsair
Only a sketch so it doesn't go to poll, sorry.
Border plz next time
Also very sketchy and no border but you can clearly see what it shows so:
There is only the vehicle of the Pirat ond no Pirat. So sorry but it doesn't go to poll
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Add a Border plz next time
nice painting and ideas
Border plz and you could have cleaned up the painting a bit.
Beatiful piece
Nice picture. Border plz next time.
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Will fix border for the next challenge.
And yeah, it's messy, didn't have time to finish it.
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March 11th, 2008 #3
wow, this is getting big, thers alot of entries this time.
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March 12th, 2008 #4
So here are my crits to your pictures. It should be constructive critique!!!
Zaelzar : The anatomy of the figure looks good. maybe you should add some colour and a backround next time.
Scotteh : You should add some colour or some shadows with the pencil. But I think you said there was no time. You should watch out for your anatomy. The legs are way too long (especially the food. It is biger than the whole upper part of the body of your pirate)
BettyHime : I don't know wich media you used. Maybe you sould try to paint some clear lines next time.
SlimmerCat :Nice lines and colours (which media is it?). I like this cartoon style. You were one of my voting candidates.
tobbA : You should study some more anatomy I think (I should too and I study it very infrequently )
muffin_wrangler : Your style is completely different from mine. But I like it. You were one of my voting candidates too.
Diphallia : As I allready said it doesn't look finished. You should have cleaned up the painting (If you would have had time to do so).
Kek : On the first look your image just looks amazing. Very good anatomy (much better than mine). But i think the ground and the reflecion in the window doesn't look as clear as the figure in the foreground. Maybe you had no time or you had no zest left to finish it, I don't know. But all in all the picture looks very good. Of course you were one of my voting candidates.
Shmaba : You finally got my vote. I really like your style ans the way you used light and shadow.
darline : Nice cartoon style. I just don't know what to say more
Lotet : Nice one too. Your painting was one of my favorites. Especially the idea to take a white border works great with you painting.
March 12th, 2008 #5
Yes... I'm practising anatomy. Wanna get much better at it... The pic looked better before colouring though
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March 12th, 2008 #6
@ Kek
I really loved this image and I think you captured the idea of a Futuristic Space Pirate/Corsair very well. Aside from the image being a little empty I thought it was truely remarkable,
PS, loved the Parrot Hologram, a nice little touch!
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TLL: Thanks a bunch for the compliment; I used copic markers and copic fineliners on smooth bristol. I was really honored there for a while to find that I was tied with Kek and Shmaba, and one vote behind Lotet. (I was kinda kicking myself, though; I voted for Lotet, and that's why I was one vote behind. D: Oops!)
And, TLL, the reason a lot of them are not as great is because several people specifically stated in their posts that the images weren't finished. Zaelzar said that his image only contained thumbnails;
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Kek: Your image is fantastic, and while it is definitely far greater than any of ours in technical skill and realism, in my opinion... she doesn't look anything like a space pirate. A futuristic girl? Yes. A very well-painted futuristic girl? Absolutely. You got the space, but not the pirate; she seems more like a military-type than someone who robs and murders. Also, I must agree with TLL; the reflection looks rather rushed, and doesn't have the quality of the rest of the image. Other than that, absolutely spot-on work. (Also: Your signature makes me smile! Right on!)
tobbA: Question: Why is the girl wearing a bikini? Why is the boy wearing only trunks? What is that in the girl's hand? I hate to sound harsh, and I don't mean to, but how does this fit the "space-pirate" theme? It looks like you took a couple of sunbathers and just slapped on some pirate bandanas and ray-guns. Can you imagine someone running around planets fighting aliens and robbing people... in a bikini? Really? Also, a tip for painting: try to avoid using pure black and white to shade skin-- or anything, for that matter-- because it makes it seem plastic. Don't be afraid to use red, or even colors like blue and green, but in moderation. Keep working on the anatomy; you've got a good start, but it needs lots of refinement, and you seem to at least understand how light sources work to an extent, which is a lot more than you can say for a lot of artists! Keep on trucking!
Muffin_Wrangler: This image seems like it was made for a cute kids' show, which-- if nothing else-- gives it a bit of originality among the more serious-looking pirates that people like Kek and Lotet created.
However, this being an art site and a design contest, all the description you made for each character was wasted effort. Try more in the design department next time and less on the description; work on shading, and lots on anatomy.
The composition also seems a little crammed, and it's hard to tell where the little floating guy really is-- or anyone, for that matter-- in relation to the other characters. Perhaps try making the lines thicker on objects closer to the camera, and thinner on objects further away.
Also: none of the colors clash, which can be difficult when working with such a varied color palette. The character furthest to the front, the cyborg-person-- his outfit seems a little thrown together. Keep on working, and you'll go far.
darline: This, like several others, really doesn't seem to fit the Space-Pirate bill. Again: Bikini? Seriously? I don't know about you, but if I were fighting epic space battles, I certainly wouldn't want to be walking around in my skivvies. The girl on the far right is the only one I can look at and say "Yeah, she definitely looks like a space pirate!"
Work a bit more on anatomy, you've got a good start.
However: Although I'm sure the lack of color is due to how rushed you said it was, the red-and-blue contrast is a good compromise. On the girl in the far back-- the one with the iguana-shark (?) on her shoulder-- I like the way you simplified her left foot, leaving out lines in the shoe to show it was farther away and less important. A nice touch.
Phew. Tl;dr, anyone? I didn't comment on people whose entries I didn't think were finished, and I'll write more later, but I have to run. Ta, all!
March 12th, 2008 #9Originally Posted by SlimmerCat
Shmaba doesn't sound like he intended to use this image for the contest at all due to running out of time. I don't think people without the borders disobeyed the rules; I think the reason several didn't include borders was because they were unfinished. I could be wrong, though.
So I will remind the ones who forget the border every round.
March 12th, 2008 #10
Teen Challenge brings back old memories. *sniff*
Good work guys. Hope you all keep it up!
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has been wizzing by. Studying to become an engineer literally takes most of my daily life. Weeks fly by like they are mere minutes. In between all that I look for entertainment.
Ironically even though I play allot of games, I only recently finally admitted to being a fully fledged gamer. I was playing games for fun mostly, my parents drilled the thought of me being an academic into my head. But i couldn't deny what I really was, a gamer. So with that settled I moved up a level as you might have noticed. I entered the competitive gaming scene. Another place I didn't really imagine myself being. But sadly the gaming for 'fun' as you would know it, is past.
My studies are basically my live now, but competitive gaming did give me one thing...balance. Embracing both of my fortes. So I practice gaming like any normal person would practice sport. One thing that did happen though is my old clan, d4Rk*Company fell apart sadly. We pushed ourselves too far too fast, and without proper precautions in place for where we ended up, half out team couldn't take it anymore. So I'm in a different clan, but at least I don't have to manage it anymore, which is a big weight off my shoulders.
I do miss the rp, but the balance I acquired means sacrificing some things. The rp takes huge amounts of time, time I don't have. Being an experienced rp'er (well at least in the SW one), if I were to rejoin it, my side would look up to me to lead them to victory. But I cant lead with the amount of time given to me, and I hate letting people down.
Being a gamer on a competitive level I usually look for ever bigger challenges in games. I recently found a very challenging game called DayZ, a zombie survival mod for the military simulator called ArmA 2. This game is super hardcore, and insanely addictive. Because there are no respawns, no revives, and that is the ultimate rush, next to being in real war. Unfortunately I don't have the time for it anymore, so that's another chapter gone. I keep coming back to Battlefield 3, mainly because the games on there are fast and sweet.
The only other thing I might make time for is developing my story. Headhunter already made a little review of it xD. But I need 3rd party input and interest to make that project get off the ground. basically I need help writing it, because there is allot of research involved.
So to sum up my life looks like this: MATH, science!, TESTS(every day, no jokes), and bf3(eXplosioNs!). Just felt I'd update who ever is worrying about me, being so inactive on moddb, so there you go. And to those who read it to the end, here is a cookie!
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Sun Microsystems will begin releasing significant open-source Java components this year and also will extend the collaborative strategy to the gadget version of the software technology.
By the end of 2006, the server and software company will release the JavaC compiler and the Hotspot virtual machine, two key technology elements to run programs written in the Java programming language, said Laurie Tolson, vice president of developer products and programs.
The components are part of Java Standard Edition (SE), which runs on servers and desktop computers. In addition, Sun will release all of Java Micro Edition (ME), the version for gadgets such as mobile phones, by the end of this year, Tolson said at a meeting with reporters in San Francisco in conjunction with the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo.
Sun has long been lambasted by open-source fans as a proprietary company. The open-source Java effort, along with OpenSolaris, are the highest-profile elements of an aggressive program to reverse perception and reality.
Ultimately, Sun hopes to make allies out of programmers who have influence over the technology paying customers use. "We're trying to engage the community," Tolson said, adding that the company is seeking feedback about details such as licensing options at a Java forum Web site.
The full Java SE software package will be open-source software in the first half of 2007--probably the early part, Tolson said. However, Sun doesn't have rights to some elements such as the software to render fonts on a screen, so there will be proprietary modules that accompany the open-source software, she said.
Sun hasn't yet determined what license or licenses to use for open-source Java. However, for Glassfish, the open-source version of Java Enterprise Edition (EE) that Sun released in 2005, Sun chose the Community Development and Distribution License the company created. (Java EE consists of several higher-level components that require a Java SE foundation to run.)
Open-source advocates for years have pressured Sun to release Java's source code as an open-source project, but Sun refused, citing the concern that Java could "fork" into incompatible versions. But the imperative for open-source software is greater now, and forking no longer an overriding concern, Tolson said.
"It's evolution of the market as a whole. The demand for more open-source technologies has changed. And the community itself is more willing to help maintain its (Java's) compatibility," Tolson said.
For the most part, Java didn't fork, though variations in versions from BEA Systems, IBM and others raised some complications. But in the years it refused, developers turned their attention to other options.
In 2005, the Apache Software Foundation began Project Harmony to create an open-source version of Java SE. IBM, which was instrumental in helping Sun launch Java in the 1990s, joined Project Harmony weeks after it began.
"I think competition is a good thing," Tolson said, but Sun would prefer collaboration in this case. "We're hoping to engage enough with the community that they put their forces behind ours," she said.
Microsoft, after an ugly legal spat over its Java license, released a Java analog of its own: the C# programming language and .Net environment for running C# programs. While .Net lacks Java's wide availability on many different operating systems and processors, Microsoft released enough of the technology as an industry standard that Novell has released an open-source version, called Mono, that runs on Linux.
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A project to move energy from one part of the country to another is spawning controversy and environmental concerns. Vulnerable animal species such as the American burying beetle are cited.
Keystone XL Pipeline? No. The Plains and Eastern Clean Line, a power transmission project linking the Panhandle to the Mississippi River.
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According to ESPN analyst Adam Schefter, the Oakland Raiders have agreed to terms with Broncos defensive coordiantor Dennis Allen to become the next head coach of the silver and black.
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Though critical and fan accolades usually land on guitarists Jonny Greenwood and Ed
O'Brien and the lazy-eyed genius out front, Radiohead's sound,
especially as it's evolved from OK Computer onward, owes just as much to drummer
Phil Selway. A dead brilliant trap drummer, Selway has also explored the outer
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the 21st century. Tomorrow is Phil Selway's 43rd birthday. In appreciation of his
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prime Selway, both with Radiohead and in occasional side project 7 Worlds
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There are but a handful of drummers that could pull off the twists and turns of this one,
all the while making it swing.
Selway's a pretty fine singer-songwriter, too, as evidenced by this lovely Selway penned
number, which finds him out front on guitar and vocals.
As one astute YouTube commenter put it, "That's serious fucking drumming." Indeed.
Selway's drumming will often bring heft and solidity into band's pretty, drifting numbers;
a lovely juxtaposition against the ache and fragility in Thom Yorke's voice.
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I apologize in advance if I'm asking a redundant question, but I haven't read the whole thread yet and maybe someone can answer a brief question.
I ride a WeeStrom which is showing its age. I'd like something with a little more power. I ride 99% street, commuting and short trips (around 100 miles) with a couple of longer trips /year. But mostly local.
I think the Stelvio is overkill and more than I need (but maybe a bigger and more comfy ride will get me out more and longer), but on paper I'm crazy about the bike - I probably don't think anyone here needs convincing (not that I'm crazy, but that the bike's a peach). Comfort, reliability, endless grunt, farkled out of the box, ton of bike for the money...
Here's my question: my Strom's like a bicycle around town - weighs around 425 or so, feels like nothing but a little topheavy. How's the Stelvio in this regard?
I've heard it wears its weight well, feels lighter than it is. For a tall bike, how planted (i.e., not top heavy) does it feel, particularly at low speeds? How much of a handful to push around town is it? I'm not expecting it'll be as flickable as the Strom, but how much more ornery?
Of course a ride would answer all these questions, but my closest dealer is an hour away and doesn't have a test bike - says MG won't underwrite a tester and he can't afford to lower the value of a new bike by letting people put miles on it.
I guess I can see his dilemma, but are there that many people out there who'll drop 16K on a bike they haven't ridden? I won't. If I have to, I'll travel to find a dealer who'll let me test ride, then buy from him if I like the bike, and look forward to a sweet ride home.
Anyway, any enlightenment much appreciated.
Make no mistake, the NTX is heavy and a handful to push around compared to your Wee. The seat is also very tall, even in the lowered position. I have a 33-34" inseam and I have to be very deliberate with my footing when not on clean dry pavement. However, like everyone says, its heft is not noticeable once it's rolling, even at slow speeds.
I would also say that the NTX has a stiffer ride than the Wee, in spite of its weight.
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Review of Medical Physiology
Mcgraw-hill, Mar 8, 2005 - Medical - 928 pages
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Provides a current and concise overview of mammalian and human physiology. Thoroughly revised and updated, examples from clinical medicine have been integrated throughout the chapters to illuminate important physiologic concepts. Features more than 700 illustrations and a self-study section with 630 multiple choice questions.
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Welcome to Day Number Twenty-Six. Tomorrow is Launch Day! Over the last twenty-five days we've gone over several different aspects of Windows Server 2008. Just because today is the last day in our Launch Series doesn't mean that we're going to ignore Windows Server 2008 for a while. Count on seeing more Windows Server 2008 posts in the future - just perhaps not quite so many in such a short space of time! Anyway, getting on with the business of the day, we're wrapping up our Launch Series with an Overview of Terminal Services Gateway (TS Gateway or TSG). So without further ado ...
First, what exactly is TS Gateway? It is a role service that enables authorized remote users to connect to resources on an internal corporate or private network from Internet-connected devices. The network resources can be either Terminal Servers running RemoteApp programs or systems with Remote Desktop enabled. If you think about Terminal Services Gateway as Terminal Services Proxy (which was the original name for this feature) or a VPN for Terminal Services, it may help with understanding exactly what it does. TS Gateway uses RDP over HTTPS to help form a secure, encrypted connection between remote users on the Internet and the internal network resources to which they need to connect. Sounds like a VPN without the actual VPN doesn't it?
So what benefits are there in running TS Gateway? Since the TS Gateway connection is encrypted, you do not have to configure a VPN connection. TS Gateway also provides a comprehensive security model that enables the administrator to control access to specific internal network resources. TS Gateway provides a point-to-point RDP connection rather than blanket access to the internal network. Using TS Gateway you can connect to internal resources that are hosted behind firewalls on private networks and across Network Address Translators (NATs). Prior to Windows Server 2008, remote users were often prevented from connecting to internal network resources across firewalls and NAT's because port 3389 was typically blocked on the firewalls. Since TS Gateway uses port 443 for an HTTP SSL / TLS tunnel (which most organizations have open for Internet connectivity), remote access connectivity across multiple firewalls is possible.
Within TS Gateway you can also define and configure Connection Authorization Policies that define conditions that must be met for a remote user to connect to an internal resource. We'll go Connection Authorization Policies in a bit more detail later on in this post. TS Gateway servers and Terminal Services clients can be configured to use Network Access Protection (NAP). NAP is a health policy creation, enforcement, and remediation technology. Using NAP, administrators can enforce system health requirements such as software requirements (for example the client must have an approved and updated Anti-Virus program running), as well as security update requirements, required computer configurations and other settings. Using TS Gateway in conjunction with Microsoft ISA Server, a TS Gateway server could be hosted in a DMZ network with the ISA server sitting in the perimeter network.
So as you can see, TS Gateway provides several benefits. Now let's take a look at the architecture of TS Gateway. The diagram below shows a high level view of the architecture and connection processes:
Let's go over this connection sequence in a bit more detail:
Now that we've discussed the basic connection process, let's talk about the Authorization Policies mentioned above - the Connection Authorization Policies (CAPs) and the Resource Authorization Policies (RAPs). A TS CAP allows administrators to specify connection criteria that must be met in order to connect to a Terminal Services Gateway server. A very simple TS CAP might require that the user be a member of a specific security group - either domain based, or local to the TS Gateway server. The following criteria may be defined in a CAP:
A Network Policy Server (NPS) can be configured to store, centralize, manage and validate TS Gateway CAPs. NPS was formerly known as a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server. If there is already a Network Policy Server deployed for remote access scenarios such as VPN, you can use this server for TS Gateway scenarios also. If more than one TS CAP is configured, the following policy lookup behavior is used. Policies are applied in the numerical order shown in the TS Gateway Manager pane and access is granted by the first matching policy. In other words, if a client does not meet the requirements of the first TS CAP in the list, the TS Gateway will evaluate the second policy and so on, until it locates a TS CAP whose requirements are met. If a client does not meet the requirements of any of the TS CAPs then TS Gateway denies the access request.
TS Resource Authorization Policies (RAPs) allow administrators to specify the internal network resources that remote users can access through a TS Gateway server. When a TS RAP is created, the administrator can create a computer group and associate it with the TS RAP. For example, a TS RAP might specify that members of the "HR Users" group can only connect to computers that are members of the "HR Computers" computer group. Remote users connecting to an internal network through TS Gateway are granted access if they meet the conditions for at least one TS CAP and one TS RAP. An important note here - since client users may specify a NetBIOS name or a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for the internal computer that they are trying to access, you should create a TS RAP for each possible name.
And with that, Day Twenty-Six - the final day of our Launch Series comes to an end. Tomorrow ... LAUNCH DAY! We'll have a special Launch Day post for you. Until next time ...
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Is it possible to change the SSL port TS Gateway uses? I would rather use port 444 instead of 443.
I have a Windows XP Pro sp2 who had been connecting via VPN and RDC 5.1 to a remote site from inside our corporate network. The remote site has implemented a TS gateway. I upgraded the remote desktop software to v6.0. The user's profile on that machine cannot connect to the remote computer. The error is "The computer can't connect to the remote computer because the certificate authority that generated the Terminal Server Gateway server's certificate is not valid." I get this error after entering the logon credentials for the remote computer and the TSGW.
I can logon to the user's machine, browse to the RDP file in her profile and connect just fine.
I can set the user up on another machine that has never used RDC and connect just fine.
What file or setting could cause this behavior?
I have read on other forums that it is not possible to change the TCP port listener for the TS Gateway, but have not found a MS KB or tech article. Further proof of this may be the RDC client does not seem to offer an obvious option to redirect TS gateway settings to a specific port.
I am researching this similar question as I would like to run Exchange OLAnywhere and TS Gateway services from a single IP (yes, my lame residential internet circuit). The only solution I have found unfortunately is to run both services on the same server (additional configurations are necessary to keep Exchange from rewriting the RPC proxy configuration).
I am evaluating W2008 Terminal Server. In my case I have stand alone TS server sitting in DMZ zone. My AD domain controller and all other resources sit inside the perimeter. All needed ports, like RDP, LDAP, DNS, Radius are open for TS Gateway machine to internal LAN.
Now, this setup is not working for me. I have configured single policy with Central Network Policy Server pointing to my existing RADIUS server running on my AD DC server. No other policies exist on TS Gateway. When I attempt to make a remote connec tion using my domain account, I get denied access to TS. System event indicates "Uknown user or bad password". My RADIUS server works well for old VPN connections.
My question: is it possible to use TS Gateway on stand alone machine and still be able to use AD accounts to connect?
Thank you
Could you cover off very simply the DNS / Naming / Cert requirements.
I'm having trouble understanding what to put where.
I have a pulblic free dynamic dns address URL and IP.
Do I need to insert the IP from my router to the Dynamic Hoster?
What name do I give the certificate - the name of the public URL address or the computer name?
Could you address these.
This seems to be a common question...but can the port be changed?
I'm running SBS 2008 and would like to publish the TS Gateway Service Server through ISA 2006 so I can use the RDP client directly instead of going through RWW (which I have problems with due to badly written biometric software for my laptop). In addition, the RDP client allows you to "connect" your local CD-ROM/HDD drive as a physically connected drive to the machine you're remoting into, for which RWW does not provide an option. However, as all SBS'ers know, port 443 is the default port for the Exchange/OWA/etc. serivces and are not (easily?) changed.
I can imagine that this is not only a problem for SBS users (as indicated by others asking for the same thing). If you're going to allow commenting on a blog, I would hope that you would at least answer the question, especially if it pops up more than once.
Thanks in advance for your consideration of this important administrative question.
While the TS Gateway does the job of securing connections between remote users and the TS Gateway, it's not clear what happens between the TS gateway and the internal target Terminal Server. Reason: Connections cannot be established if the Windows Firewall on the Terminal Server is activated and "Allow only secure connections" is checked.
Any guidance on establshing a "secure" connection between the TS Gateway to the Terminal Server so that the Windows Firewall can be configured as indicated above?
Bruce - The connection between the RD Gateway and the target machine is normal RDP traffic on 3389. The windows firewall shouldn't affect it's ability to encrypt the traffic. I've configured this numerous times.
In the current releases of TS/RD Gateway - the listening port cannot be changed.
Unconfimed: This may change with Windows 8 though. microsoftplatform.blogspot.com/.../running-rd-gateway-on-different-port.html


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|1 Large, skinned and finely chopped
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|Tomato puree
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3. Break up the meat and stir in. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2-3 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink. Drain off any excess fat.
4. Add the tomatoes with their juice and roughly break up, then add the remaining ingredients to the meat mixture.
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first comment. lots of chnsiee scientists are afraid of media. one reason is they are often misquoted or censored. and if a scientist become popular his fellow man will despite him. it is like "real historians" vs. Yi zhongtian. at least Yi popularized history. if you don't like him, outdo him and beat him in his own category, otherwise it is like a fox and sore grape thing. in this aspect you have to admire hawking. I guess many future cosmologist are his fans today. thus if possible, will you invite some of your colleagues to write some "guest post"(te4 yao1 jia1 bin1)? everyone has his own limitations, and if your friend don't have a blog and won't like to open his own, at least he can explain his work in your blog. I know little about what happens in observatary cosmology. are ground observers useless now? or we must move up to satelite or space station? people seldom use radio or optical scope data in cosmology now. how is about international cooperation in observation? any confirmed blackholes? how about signals other than EM like neutrinos or even gravitational waves? what about AMS by samuel ting? I know some experimentalists attend ICRA. according to Tuya, cosmology, religion or zen are the same thing.
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