I approached my boss about having her request that the company that runs out network update it to Microsoft exchange server 2003 SP to allow push e-mail. They have 2003 right now.
When I asked her she said that a decision was made that because we have some proprietary information in our company we can't sync e-mails or other "potential risk" items to mobile devices in the case they get lost or stolen. Now I can understand that frame of thought, but we all use laptops here and take them with us to meetings out of the building.
I want to propose that the powers at be readdress this. The reason being is that my job is to go to client's offices, provide training and be one of the front end guys. Well we have an e-mail alert that is sent out if our network goes down. Plus if I get an e-mail from a client who I would be going to see, while I am out at another client's office how am I going to know, right?
I would like to humbly ask this community to help me gather some very strong points that I can present to them to help them under there naiveness to mobile devices and their "potential" risks.
I know that they all have security built in that goes up to 128 bit encryption. I know that there aren't any virus to worry about.
What about keeping proprietary information safe if it is in an e-mai? Any Ideas? What other benefits would there be to allow push e-mail and synchronization to mobile devices?
I greatly Appreciate any help you can provide me.
Jason
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I do believe one of the "big" +'s to windows mobile 5 was the ability to remotely wipe the device once its been stolen. Someone with more tech knowledge will know more about this. But I remember seeing the commercial for it. Can anyone help this guy out?
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Hi all,
I need some advice and help. I have read a hell of a lot of stuff on the pending Messaging and Security Features Pack (MSFP) but no one can offer me a confident answer on whether or not it will work, how it will work, how much it costs etc.
I have a small business but we run a Microsoft Exchange 2003 server. I will install SP2 on it in due course but only once I know I can get emails pushed to my device. Microsoft have not been helpful, either I pay them £199 + VAT for some real advice or just go to the weblinks read out by the operative once he has spoken to an adviser. I had already seen all the weblinks!!!
What I would like to know from someone with proper knowledge is when is this MSFP thing out? (I hear Q1 2006 from iMate but how about on O2 etc.?) How many email accounts will I be able to use with it etc.? Will it only synchronize with email accounts on my Exchange server? Or will it synchronize with email accounts on my ISP's exchange server too? Any idea on running costs, I am assuming linked to GPRS usage etc. I am asking for a lot of answers but frankly am confused been around the houses so many times, not sure what I actually want to know.
Any help is gratefully received.
MSFP is not out yet. It is up to the providers like O2 to make it available in their ROMs early next year. Currently the service providers have not communicated when this will be made available.
My understanding is it will only sync accounts on your Exchange server, not from your ISP.
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Hi folks. I have Qtek 9100 and it seems it already have that feature pack installed. I am synchronizing my qtek with exchange server. Currently I have only scheduled synchronizing with exchange but I will as well try to use push technology but right now I don't have enough time to do this. And of course push technology must be supported by mobile network (operator). I suppose try to install test server and test it through network or wifi. It's a little bit complicated to make it work but now it works for me. That's cool technology.
Long time lurker, first-time poster.
I'm after some advice concerning using Windows Mobile in a corporate environment. My company is currently dishing out Blackberry RIM devices to anyone who needs email on the go, but we've got a really stable and secure AD infrastructure, and are going to go with WM ASAP for email, contacts, web etc etc etc.
Anyway, I've been tasked to bring these devices into the company properly; making sure the devices are fit for purpose, making sure that there's hardware support, and...making sure that they can be managed from our Service Desk, which is where I need some input.
I've used SOTI's Pocket Controller in the past and immediately had this in mind to deal with remote management. MobiControl takes this several steps forward and really does tick every box. I've scoured the 'net for other remote management/administration apps, but have more or less hit a blank. The only one that can be considered close is IntelliSync, but seems to fall over in several areas. Does anyone know of any other remote admin apps out there that can operate over wireless/cellular data connections? At the very least, I cannot deliver a choice of one to choose from, although I can't imagine anything else coming close to MobiControl.
Thanks, and well done everyone - top top site!
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Do you use Exchange 2003? Either standalone or as part of SBS2003?? If so, Exchange 2003 SP2 has the MSFP (Messaging and Security Feature Pack) included, which allows remote administration - and remote wipe - of Windows Mobile devices (especially if they run Windows Mobile 6.0!!).
Another product from MS is the new System Center Configuration Manager (replacement for SMS) - this includes mobile device provisioning. There's a 120-day trial available, but I'm not sure when/if the product has been released yet. See this link for more details.
My company will be looking into SCCM in the new year as, at last, some of our senior execs are just getting wise to the possiblility of getting their email on the move (We won't be touching those "dark coloured fruit" devices with a long stick!!).
Cheers,
Mark.
Thanks Mark,
Yep - we're running Exchange 2K3 but I'm not sure what service pack we're on. I think our Exchange team are in the process of upgrading to 2007 - hopefully, this will also include some Windows Mobile goodies.
Most of our devices are WM5; I'm the only one running WM6, but most of the devices we're looking at are WM6.
One of my colleagues were talking to our Orange account manager a couple of days ago, and they mentioned Mobile Device Manager 2008. I will check out System Centre - thank you for the pointer.
Just out of interest, what line of business is your company in? From my converations with the other Groups within my company, the scope of this "investigation" has become rather large! Initially, it was going to be a straight swap for the PIM functions of the Blackberry, but I'm also now looking at GPS navigation via longitude and latitude co-ordinates, barcode scanning, printing via Bluetooth AND across the cellular data link, and a few other small (but useful) functions.
Can of worms...pop!
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Hello everyone,
Eventhough I have BB Conn on my AT&T 8525, my company would not help me get it paired with our BES, so I had them get me an actual BB. Now I'd like to just pull the SIM card put it in my 8525 and use BB conn. From what I have read, this should not be an issue; but I understand that the device type will show up on the BES. Now I doubt they have someone monitoring with such a fine comb, but since They will not let personal devices on, oh yeah, nor would they let me get a TILT as a BB, is there a way to spoof the device type on the BES or is this something someone would be interested in looking into as my programming skills are long gone. Thanks in advance for all your replies.
As far as i know there is no way of spoofing the BB device so that the BES sees your WinMo device as a BB.
Also i think it would be necessary for you to redo the Enterprise Activation anyway, as from the BES's point of view you would be a new device, this would require the assistance of your BES Admin.
This same solution worked for me.
But I am using BBC 2 on my Wizard.
All I had to do is to get a good (that is: BBC compatible) ROM version(I hacked it) and AKU value in the registry (hacked that as well).
I was then able to connect my WM device to the BES using the BBC desktop software. The BBC desktop software seems to push the device PIN (which is different on the WM device than on the BB device) to the BES.
Works flawlessly. BBC has some drawbacks BTW: I cant cope with big mail or calendar archives, so you have to clean up your Exchange account once in a while. BBC 2 is a memory hog as well (and it seems to have a memory leak). But a weekly / bi-weekly softreset fixes hat.
I am still curious to get BBC 4 on my device. This new version seems to have more difficult catches.
A how to guide on hacking the OS in order to rum BBC is in the development & hackng forum.....
That's as maybe, but if the BES admin has set it up so that only an allowed list of devices are allowed then BBC will not connect.
Also as there is an existing embargo on personal devices could it be against company policy and thus disciplinable to circumvent things?
As a BES Admin I can confirm that non BBs show up as something different. We have a Nokia Communicator running BBC on our BES and it shows as a Nokia RA-6
jrosaly said:
Hello everyone,
Eventhough I have BB Conn on my AT&T 8525, my company would not help me get it paired with our BES, so I had them get me an actual BB. Now I'd like to just pull the SIM card put it in my 8525 and use BB conn. From what I have read, this should not be an issue; but I understand that the device type will show up on the BES. Now I doubt they have someone monitoring with such a fine comb, but since They will not let personal devices on, oh yeah, nor would they let me get a TILT as a BB, is there a way to spoof the device type on the BES or is this something someone would be interested in looking into as my programming skills are long gone. Thanks in advance for all your replies.
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I ended up doing exactly what you have done due to corporate policy. However I have never even unboxed the BlackBerry they posted me. I had to call the helpdesk to get them to create a password for the Enterprise Activation but that was it. I then installed BBC (4.0.0.97) and just did the activation and it all worked.
I tried version 4.0.0.100 but it didn't work for some reason so I ended up using the slightly older version as I had seen various reports of it working. I think our IT department must know I am using a HTC Kaiser, however I think as long as I don't start asking for support they are OK with it.
When they created the password for enterprise activation it lasts for a day or so and then can't be used and you have to request another activation. I can see this being a pain if you want to play about installing new ROMs.
HTH
Andy
I wanted to put a discussion out here to see if anyone thought here might be any value to a systems management platform for the Droid. Not so much on the consumer side, but as these devices become more prevalent on the corporate lan. Something that'd be similar to what blackberry enterprise server does for blackberry and what group policy, systems center, and active directory does for Microsoft.
Maybe something like this is already under way that I dont know about and someone could post a few links. Or if anyone might be interested in collaborating on this idea and getting a project started.
Hi ALL, ok i want to request you people to email a software developer company called Hot Spot Shield.... its an excellent VPN software and i am using it on my PC as well as android devices for years...you can hide your privacy and can unblock all private websites if blocked in your country. But Unfortunately this software is not available to Windows Phone 8 Platform.. As i am interested to use WP8 in near future but lack of some necessary software's are pulling me backward.. so i thought to mail them and request to make this excellent software for WP8 and here is the reply i got:
Taku Kawane, Sep 16 15:54 (PDT):
Thank you for your suggestion!
We do not have clear plans yet on WP8, but if demand gets high enough like your message, we will certainly consider.
Best,
#and I'm also an WP8 user.
So i want to request all you people to just mail them at least once to make it for WP8 so that we may have more more applications and freedom to use our beloved WP8....
I shall be thankfull to you all........ :fingers-crossed: here is there Email Address
[email protected]
First of all the VPN feature is coming soon for wp8, in wp8.1 i think, second - even if enough people mail the company, I doubt they actually CAN develop a VPN app for WP8, because of current OS limitations.
To make a VPN work, it would mean installing a driver, that would redirect ALL internet traffic through a new proxy. A sandboxed app most certainly doesn't have enough permissions to do this.
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First of all the VPN feature is coming soon for wp8, in wp8.1 i think, second - even if enough people mail the company, I doubt they actually CAN develop a VPN app for WP8, because of current OS limitations.
To make a VPN work, it would mean installing a driver, that would redirect ALL internet traffic through a new proxy. A sandboxed app most certainly doesn't have enough permissions to do this.
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Leave all this mind storming to them ... they already have enough talented developers there .. you guys just please Email them.. let they decide what to do.