Activesync Permanent Guest: Undocumented Feature

ignatz · 11-19-2004, 03:49 PM

I've been working with my Axim x30 and found to my annoyance that if I didn't want to set up a sync with my work computer, I had to trigger the guest account every time. A quick search of Aximsite came up with this gem: an undocumented Activesync registry key that allows you to set Guest status for any PPC that connects to the computer, no prompting, while allowing partnerships that are already set up to sync as normal. The article is worth reading, as it describes some moderately interesting applications.

Other keys described allow for autostarting applications at device connect and disconnect. Potential uses are described. There is also a tool for setting the keys available for download. This is an old article, from early last year or before, but the keys appear to be the same, cause it's working for me! Recommended.

cbarnett · 11-21-2004, 07:25 PM

Wow, ignatz, thank's for the link! That's handy, even for we poor ipaq users too!

That is really handy!

Craig.

Alexander Turcic · 11-22-2004, 10:35 AM

Ignatz, indeed that comes handy. I was just about to install ActiveSync on a second computer when I noticed that irritating prompt each time I tried to sync as Guest. There is so much more to learn about PPC, I don't even know where to start!

11-19-2004, 03:49 PM	#1
ignatz mechanoholic Posts: 582 Karma: 1000217 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sarasota, FL Device: Nook STR/iPhone 4S/EVO 4G	Activesync Permanent Guest: Undocumented Feature I've been working with my Axim x30 and found to my annoyance that if I didn't want to set up a sync with my work computer, I had to trigger the guest account every time. A quick search of Aximsite came up with this gem: an undocumented Activesync registry key that allows you to set Guest status for any PPC that connects to the computer, no prompting, while allowing partnerships that are already set up to sync as normal. The article is worth reading, as it describes some moderately interesting applications. Other keys described allow for autostarting applications at device connect and disconnect. Potential uses are described. There is also a tool for setting the keys available for download. This is an old article, from early last year or before, but the keys appear to be the same, cause it's working for me! Recommended.

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11-21-2004, 07:25 PM	#2
cbarnett MR prodigal son Posts: 1,085 Karma: 1083739 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Wow, ignatz, thank's for the link! That's handy, even for we poor ipaq users too! That is really handy! Craig.

11-22-2004, 10:35 AM	#3
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Ignatz, indeed that comes handy. I was just about to install ActiveSync on a second computer when I noticed that irritating prompt each time I tried to sync as Guest. There is so much more to learn about PPC, I don't even know where to start!

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