My brother installed on his phone credentials to access the Wifi network at the university. The politics of ICS requires to put password in the lockscreen.
From what I looked, he must create an administrator of the device, but how is this done? Is there any way to keep credentials but without the lockscreen password?
anyone?
Some apps may require changing the security settings on the phone.
Corporate email accounts and stuff like that may require the phone to have minimum security settings like unlock screen password.
You either set it on, or you can't use it, AFAIK.
VuDuCuRSe said:
Some apps may require changing the security settings on the phone.
Corporate email accounts and stuff like that may require the phone to have minimum security settings like unlock screen password.
You either set it on, or you can't use it, AFAIK.
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so no possibility to bypass that security?
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When I set up an exchange account the phone ask me to set a password. Now every time I turn on my phone it or wake it up it asks me to enter the password. How do I remove the password???
If you were forced to set a password when you set up exchange activesync then the password is enforced, you can't remove the need for a password as long as you sync to that server.
The IT policy is set by whoever administers the server for all connected devices, most companies would use that setting for example to protect their data.
Who is hosting your exchange? Is it a work account?
It's 1&1. I really wish i knew that before i bought. Everytime I wake up the phone I have to put in a darn code. Is there any way around this? Very annoying.
Only way around it is to remove the exchange connection.
It's a server-wide policy - to cope for some users needing passwords, maybe even their own staff it will have been set up.
I'd stick with it personally, the device is more secure when lost with it enabled... I carry a wizard and Blackberry - both need password entry but I'm used to it
This week end I tried to sync my oulook mailbox and it asked me to accept new security policy.
It was in fact my company that upgraded to latest Outlook mail server with push functionality.
I was very happy and push is working fine.
But now I also have this annoying Pin code to enter every hour.
Also even when I entered the code and I am free to use my phone during one hour, I noticed that each time I turn it on I have a blank screen for 1 seconde before it loads the today page slowly.
This password feature is not nice at all and I really want to get rid of it.
I am pretty sure we will be able to find some regkey to unlock this stupid security policy like in HKLM\security\Policies\Policies.
It has to be a user choice in the end.
Do you know if I stop syncing with my server if i can remove it?
no, as I've said twice already, if you're using exchange activesync then this policy is enforced.
It's not user choice, if you're syncing your device with your employers equpment it's their data, they're legally entitled to protect it. If you're syncing with a third party server then the device will do as its told... the server is considered authorative - the same is true of Blackberry.
If you can find a way to alter the policy the checksum of your settings will differ to that stored on exchange, when the device next syncs it will see the change in policy and enforce the correct settings, turning the security back on.
Seriously guys, if you want exchange activesync then live with the policy , if you don't then disable the server connection.
remove the activesync service then yes you should be able to edit again to disable.
of course the thing mentioned above is not a solution...
i'm hal-way there and spoke with the rom makers to find a complete solution...this one is just temparary...
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I have been using a registry hack everyday to prevent my WM5 device from locking itself every 30 minutes. At around 7:00pm the company I work for forces a policy to my device using push email. At that time I open a registry editor and modify \hklm\security\policies\policies\00001023 from 0 to 1. That prevents the unit from asking for a password for 24 hours.
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good luck
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of course the thing mentioned above is not a solution...
i'm hal-way there and spoke with the rom makers to find a complete solution...this one is just temparary...
good luck
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I've decided I'm not going to be able to help on this one. It's your company's choice to enforce that security policy and not mine to help you get around it. I'm not being rude, I'm just not able to put time into research to do that at this moment.
Good luck.
Ok this may sound really dumb but I was messing with my MDA last night and set up Exchange Activesync to sync with my work email.
Apparently the email admins (not known to me) enabled the device password policy. After I deleted my exchange activesync settings, the password setting is still there!
Yes, I already tried going into the "lock/password" setting option in the control panel but since the security feature was enabled through the Exchange policy, those options to remove them are grayed out!
Does anyone know of a way to remove this? I'm assuming there MUST be some registry settings I can edit??
I tried playing around with the registry but I'm not that familar with WM 5 registry so I didn't want to mess it up further.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!
Device Reset? That's what I did with my MotoQ. I think it is a registry setting though.
I was not able to find info anywhere on MS site how to reverse the darn thing. Even when I removed the policy from the Exchange system testing security settings, it would still prompt for the password.
Let us know.
I have the exact same problem. My device now locks after 1 minute, extremely annoying.
Does anybody have an answer to this problem?
Thanks in advance.
Well... what about talking to the exchange admin and find out the password?
I think you should ask to your exchange admin to remove security policies for your account and resync it !
Have you ever considered WHY there is a password policy enforced?
Maybe to secure the device when left unattended?
And there MUST be a policy enforced to enable a pushed remote wipe, in case you lose the darn thing.
In that case a password policy is the most simple way to do this.
I'm an Exchange Admin myself, and I also enforce a password policy.
So I guess they wont help you with removing.
And even when you remove it via the registry, and you sync it again directly with the server, the policy is enforced again.
So you end up with a device you cannot sync again with your work email.
But a lock policy of 1 minute is harassing somebody, it must be a mistake.
In that case you should contact the exchange admins.
It turned out to be a misclick by myself during the setup. Because I changed the password of my exchange account, I was asked if I wanted a password on my mobile device (according to the exchange admin). Unfortunately I clicked 'yes' en 'next' to fast, leaving me with a device that locked after a minute. Problem was 'solved' by a hard reset.
I suffer from this a whole day even after asking my Exchange admin to turn of that security policy on the server.
Finally I reach a clean solution:
go HKLM\controlpanel\password
turn Dword:HintCounter from 0 to 1
going back to setting-password, now the grayed options return to black.
huangyz said:
I suffer from this a whole day even after asking my Exchange admin to turn of that security policy on the server.
Finally I reach a clean solution:
go HKLM\controlpanel\password
turn Dword:HintCounter from 0 to 1
going back to setting-password, now the grayed options return to black.
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sadly enough, this doen't work for me...
i also got the pushed policy from the microsoft exchange server so i NEED TO HAVE the $%^&$ password, onterwise when i'm configuring the pushmail it won't accept.
if it was just entering the password it would be okay but it seems that when i use the ''password lock fuction'' and push it on stand-by and back on again the today screen quickly show's to turn black again and sort of reload the page (this hapens in about one second).
and when i don't use the ''password lock fuction'' this doen't happen, so it's clearly the ''lock fuction'' that's causing it.
now how can I disable the password?? i know that normaly you can do this by disabeling this in the menu, but it's turned gray cause of the pushed policy i gues...
and i got the wake-up problem too, but that's also solved when the password is removed... :S
for the rest i can only say, REALY GOOD WORK, and that count's for al,most everything here, i'm really satisfied with my wm6 busniess edition, it rock's!!accept for the thing mentioned above...who can help me out??is there another register tweak to disable the lock?? thanks in advandce and excuse me for my bad english
grtzz
Remen (from the netherlands)
Okay, my HD2 yesterday forgot my unlock passcode, I have not installed any version of sype, and running 1.66 WWE stock Rom. My Exchange Server security policies forces a passcode.
What i have found (tested) is that an option in BsB Tweaks is causing the problem.
The option that is causing this (or at least for me) is 'Owner Information - show or hide owner in settings'
When enabled, with the show notes, your Owner information and notes are displayed when you wake the phone (before slide to unlock) I wanted this option because it gives you a slightly better chance of recovering your phone if it gets lost.
It works well initially, then for some reason it fails to show, restart the phone and BANG, your passcode wont work!! I have experimented this and it happens every time.
Thought I'd let you all know my findings, and hopefully this bug can be ironed out.
regards
Paul
I've tested it some more today, and I'm pretty sure that it is the Owner info. Going to leave it off now, but would definitely want this feature fixed As i said before it does give me a slightly better chance in getting it back if it gets lost!
Have you tried using the Recovery Password from the Outlook Web Access for your exchange server?
It's not the Exchange password that gets forgotten, it the unlock code for the phone!!! You just cant unlock the phone, hard re-set is the only option!!
Its a know problem for some people that install sype! Same thing your passcode just will not work
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My Exchange Server security policies forces a passcode.
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You can use the EMC, the Shell, or Microsoft Office Outlook Web App to recover a device password.
You can require a device password through Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync policies. A user can configure a device password even if your Exchange ActiveSync policies don't require one. If users forget their password, you can obtain a recovery password using the EMC or the Shell. The recovery password unlocks the device and lets the user create a new password. Users can also recover their device passwords by using Outlook Web App.
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Is what I think you are looking for.
My company which uses lotus traveler to enable access to corporate mail and calendar on WM devices. I installed this on my HTC HD running WM6.5 (Dutty Leo ROM). The installation has forcing us to use strong alphanumeric passwords and also greyed out the "prompt if unused for" radio button where you would typically turn off the phone password locking. This has rendering the phone virtually unusable as it takes 3 mins to enter a strong alpha password each time you use the phone...brilliant!
Is there a hack/registry edit that I can use to un-grey this button so I can turn it off and start using my phone normally again.
Any suggestions would be appreciated...
It's probably not related to the Lotus Traveller itself, but with the company enforced policies included in the CAB file - I presume You got the CAB from the company, not the Lotus/IBM website. At least that was the case in our company, that they forced to use the simple PIN lock with Exchange sync - I was already bothered by the simple PIN, so I dropped the whole idea. But I suggest You take a look in the CAB file, if You can still get it and see what changes does it make in the registry. Or You can also ask from Your company IT guys about the WM policies they have to enforce, they should know.
Anyway, hope You have some directions to go now.
Thanks for the suggestions....
1) I tried removing the lotus traveler application - this had the effect of removing the security enforcement. I reinstalled it and it was enforced again.
2) The traveler application launches automatically when the phone boots up. So I removed it from the startup sequence. Unfortunately this did not solve the problem. So I think there must be a registry setting somewhere that is set and monitored by the application.
3) I also looked in the setup.xml file that was in the traveler.cab installation file. I could not find any registry mods that were related to security.
4) The traveler release notes say the following: Customizable device password strength enforcement rules!
Traveler provides a built-in set of default device preferences and security settings that an administrator can modify for use when a device initially registers with Lotus Notes Traveler. The default device settings for users come from the Traveler administration database default device settings document. Users can change their device preference settings from their devices, but only an Traveler administrator can change device security settings.
Suggestions?
In the last few days I have browsed the registry quite thoroughly and there doesn't appear to be key that controls whether radio buttons are active or not (greyed out). I was hoping to make the "prompt if unused for" radio button active again so I could manually switch it off.
I'm out of ideas....any suggestions pls
i have lotus traveler installed on my tp 2 i have flashed my phone many times and reinstalled lotus and have had no problems. can you post a screen shot.
Security Policy
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I am a Notes admin and can confirm this is a polcy that has been set to secure company data on mobile devices. Most companies have a policy that requires company information/access be secured especially on things like mobile devices.
Think about it, your company email system would be available to anyone stealing or finding your phone. While this may not worry you, it could be a cause for concern for your company executives or auditors - and could be a compliance issue in many industries.
The policy is set on the email server itself and pushed down and enforced on the device so it cannot be bypassed.
To remove it or get a less secure PIN you will need to speak to your company Lotus Notes admin.
This is an issue I have seen before and can cause conflicts between employees who use their own phones and resent the way they use them being changed and those concerned with securing and protecting their company.
Hope that helps but the long and short is speak to your email admins. The security policy is not default so someone must have set it up that way for a reason.
MIUI used to have an option to disable the password option even when it is enabled/enforced by Notes Traveler. However the new versions of miui do not have this.
Check this link
http://miuiandroid.com/community/th...en-security-has-been-removed-fro-1-7-29.8941/
why not have the security measures focus on the app?
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Hi
I am a Notes admin and can confirm this is a polcy that has been set to secure company data on mobile devices. Most companies have a policy that requires company information/access be secured especially on things like mobile devices.
Think about it, your company email system would be available to anyone stealing or finding your phone. While this may not worry you, it could be a cause for concern for your company executives or auditors - and could be a compliance issue in many industries.
The policy is set on the email server itself and pushed down and enforced on the device so it cannot be bypassed.
To remove it or get a less secure PIN you will need to speak to your company Lotus Notes admin.
This is an issue I have seen before and can cause conflicts between employees who use their own phones and resent the way they use them being changed and those concerned with securing and protecting their company.
Hope that helps but the long and short is speak to your email admins. The security policy is not default so someone must have set it up that way for a reason.
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so why not have the security measures focus on securing the app and the app data? personally, I don't mind the 24/7 emails...but making me lock my phone so the company can blow up my phone at 7pm on a sunday...LAME.
Are there any news? I would like to remove the LockScreen security and want to use ibm verse.
Is there any way to get out of having to enter a pin because of the exchange server security requirements? I don't have any info on my work email I am worried about.. so it would be nice not to have to have a PIN/Password to be able to use it.
I have an exchange, it doesn't have to ise a pin at all, I just put it on to the native the email app
Just open and your in.
If the Exchange is setup to require PIN, not all are, then no you will not be able to get around it. It depends on the IT policy who is running the Exchange environment. They can set it to wipe your phone as well if they wish. Both the native app and Touchdown will do this. If they allow other methods of accessing Exchange, then this will not be an issue. However if they are requiring a PIN then they probably don't.
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If the Exchange is setup to require PIN, not all are, then no you will not be able to get around it. It depends on the IT policy who is running the Exchange environment. They can set it to wipe your phone as well if they wish. Both the native app and Touchdown will do this. If they allow other methods of accessing Exchange, then this will not be an issue. However if they are requiring a PIN then they probably don't.
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Ok. Guess I'll see if I can access it through other means than exchange. Not sure. Just hate typing in the pin all the time!!
Thanks for the info though
I run an exchange server myself with a few activesync devices running. It sounds like the pin you are describing is imposed by your system administrator, when I set up an account on an evo or inc all I need is my domain credentials and a server address.
I also run an Exchange setup. I can verify that a few native e-mail apps from 2.1 days somehow bypass certain Exchange requirements, much to my dismay (Motorola comes to mind). They pretty much lied to Exchange and said they were compliant when they weren't and didn't enforce some rules. However, all the new stuff follows the ActiveSync rules, assuming that's the setup you're aiming for. I suppose if you really wanted to bypass the security you could check to see if they left IMAP or POP open, but then they'd just be some not-very-smart sysadmins.
Also, you shouldn't need anything more than your e-mail address and your password to ActiveSync. After the initial attempt at syncing it will ask for you to verify the security permissions. If it drops out and asks for your server name, domain, and such then tell your admins to fix AutoDiscover.
Oh, and while the thought of your admins being able to wipe on command is scary, you will have the ability to remote wipe your device in the event you lose it. It'll be accessible under OWA, so that's handy.