We use RDM to open embedded Internet Explorer sessions to the RAC (Remote Access Controller) of our Dell servers.
The Dell RAC requires an active-x component which we had already installed before we opened the embedded session to a RAC.
We are able to open the embedded Internet Explorer session to the RAC of the server and login to the RAC.
In the RAC web interface we go to console and click on a link called "Connect".
This always opens a new window (popup) displaying the screen of the Dell server.
I can see that a new tab in the RDM internet explorer is being opened and then RDM crashes with this error:
AccessViolationException - Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessageW(MSG& msg)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(Int32 dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
at Devolutions.RemoteDesktopManager.Program.Main(String[] args)
Bear in mind that if you want RDM to appeal to ICT people, getting a Dell RAC webinterface to function properly in RDM is quite important.
Dell servers are extremely popular and very common.
We use internet explorer 8 on Windows 7.
edited by ruudboek on 2/11/2011
Hi,
What version of IE do you use ? Do you use the beta version ? This a crash in the IE active X and my options are very limited.
edited by dhervieux on 2/11/2011
David Hervieux
It is internet explorer 8. Yes, i use the latest 5.9.0.21 beta version.
It works find if i open the console link in internet explorer, so i definitely think that it has something to do with the embedding.
Does it work with the Firefox embedded ?
David Hervieux
It can't because firefox does not support active-x.
Ah it should work with firefox though, because the RAC is also able to provide a javaapplet.
However i've just tried to go to the RAC from and embedded firefox session and it only shows me a blank page. Nothing else happens.
It did download and install xulrunner though.
edited by ruudboek on 2/11/2011
Hi,
Have you downloded the latest version of XUL Runner or the one specified in the option ? Because XUL Runner has two branches and only one of them is compatible with .NET ?
David Hervieux