Android Systems Management - Android Software Development

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.

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security risk on PPC phones/PDA's

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
Wipe
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?

Remote Administration

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!
H

[Q] HTCSense.com Issues - Alternative Servers

Hello,
I've been following the issue of HTCSense.com not working for a while now.. I've had the phone nearly a month and now and I still can't get any of it functioning. But this is besides the point.
After contacting HTC and them saying they had limited the functionality of the site due to server overloading / technical issues, it has given me an uneasy feeling about relying on their servers in the future even when they have restored the functionality.
Me and a few other developers had been toying with the idea of writing an application to do the same job, but then it struck me that since HTC have done such a good job of the software on the phone, wouldn't it be easier to just redirect the traffic to an alternate server?
I believe this could be gone quiet easily using the /system/etc/hosts file, it will just take a bit of reverse engineering to get the server side components to interact with.
I'm going to have a go at packet sniffing the sync traffic tomorrow and will post results.
Does anyone else have any ideas / anything to contribute?

Could Company Apps Setting Be Exploited In Some Way To Sideload Homebrew Apps?

Forgive my noobness if this sounds stupid but was looking at the company apps setting on my Lumia 928 and was wondering if it could be exploited in anyway as far as sideloading homebrew? Out of curiosity, not that I expected it to work, I emailed myself a .xap file and got an error saying there was something wrong with my company app and to contact the company's support person. So went to company app settings and it asks for email,password, username,domain, and server but does it actually check the authenticity of the domain and/or server for a legitimate company or could someone simply set up a server hosting .xap files to be downloaded simply by registering and logging in with these settings? Even wondered if I simply used this info from the email server if it would install through email but seems too simple and haven't messed with it.
tonbonz said:
Forgive my noobness if this sounds stupid but was looking at the company apps setting on my Lumia 928 and was wondering if it could be exploited in anyway as far as sideloading homebrew? Out of curiosity, not that I expected it to work, I emailed myself a .xap file and got an error saying there was something wrong with my company app and to contact the company's support person. So went to company app settings and it asks for email,password, username,domain, and server but does it actually check the authenticity of the domain and/or server for a legitimate company or could someone simply set up a server hosting .xap files to be downloaded simply by registering and logging in with these settings? Even wondered if I simply used this info from the email server if it would install through email but seems too simple and haven't messed with it.
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this would work, but theres a lot you have to do to set it up:
There are some general steps that companies must follow to establish a company account, enroll devices, and distribute apps to their enrolled devices. The following sections provide an overview of this process:
1. The company registers a company account on Windows Phone Dev Center and acquires an enterprise certificate from Symantec.
2.The company creates an application enrollment token (AET).
3.The company develops a Company Hub app.
4.The company prepares their apps for distribution.
5. Employees (or other users) enroll for company app distribution on their phones and install the company apps by using the Company Hub app.
you have to use intune director. Companys have to register with windows phone dev and aquire an enterprise cert. This *could* be a way to install homebrew apps, but it'd be easier if there was some kind of workaround.
more info here..
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/jj206943(v=vs.105).aspx
Thanks aclegg2011 and my apologies to the Forum Administrator as I just saw a similar post in a different section.

A Request TO ALL WINDOWS PHONE 8 USERS

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.

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