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SBS Remote Web Workplace - Windows XP SP-3 Won't Allow The Installation Of The RWW ActiveX Control
 
Problem description
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Windows XP SP3 won't allow the install of the RWW ActiveX Control

Cause
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Terminal Services ActiveX control is disabled by default in XP SP-3

Resolution
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Manually deploy RWW:

1. Download the Remote Desktop Connection Web Connection software. 
    
2. Expand files from tswebsetup.exe to obtain msrdp.cab, which contains
   the msrdp.ocx ActiveX control.
    
3. Copy msrdp.ocx to c:\Windows\System32 on the Windows XP computer.
    
4. Register the OCX from the Start > Run menu using:
        regsvr32 C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MSRDP.OCX
    
5. Search the Registry for GUID {7584c670-2274-4efb-b00b-d6aaba6d3850}
   on the Windows XP computer and delete all related Registry keys.
    
6. Reboot the computer and then enable RDP add-ons in Internet Explorer.

Credit: Special thanks to Susan "SBS Diva" Bradley for this tip.  Read Susan's blog at http://www.sbsdiva.com.