Windows CE thin client AxtiveX problem

[dhallweb]

I am using IE on a WIndows CE thin client(not connected to a term server just the thin client stand alone), when I enter my username and password it gives me the following error:
You need to enable ActiveX controls in order to use the Zimbra Colaboration Suite.

I have turned on all the ActiveX stuff I can find in the browser and still get the error. Has anyone run across this, I don't find any reference to ActiveX in my search of the forums.

[KevinH]

Well the XmlHttpRequest object is an ActiveX control. What version of IE are you running?

[dhallweb]

IE 6.0 build 35

[KevinH]

I'm assuming it works fine for you on a WinXP build of IE, not sure how to debug this. Can you use something like gmail? They use the same ActiveX controls.

[dhallweb]

Well I go to www.gmail.com and I get a different login page than I am usually get(this one is very basic), I check my url and run it again and I get the same page. I login and get my email but is a very basic almost un-usable list of email and text only buttons for controls. I will have to learn more about the Windows CE platform I guess, should have known MS would'nt make it so it would work with the rest of the world. Thanks for the testing tip, I will post again if I find out anything more. FYI the unit I am working with is a demo HP t5000 thin client, probably not real common for most folks in the real business world but I work for a non profit full of folks that dont use computers much so the thin client approach makes sense for us.

[zaf]

I highly recommend trying IGEL for thin clients --> http://www.igel.com . They're linux based and include embedded Firefox. I think the Firefox that's included might be only 1.0x, but if it doesn't run Zimbra, you could set them up as X or FreeNX clients to a Linux terminal server that'll handle it fine.

[dhallweb]

Thanks, I will check IGEL out, I am specifically interested in the thin client being able to use the browser on it's own so the users can at least get their email when the terminal servers are down. I am also going to test an HP thin client running Linux. If anyone else has any other good ideas as to the best thin client to use with Zimbra and Windows Terminal Services(not my choice) I would be glad to hear your thoughts.