[There's a reason that Yoda is the unofficial mascot of SBS. Size indeed matters not.] Paranoia for Phones - THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS "DIVA"
Wed, Dec 7 2005 12:47 bradley

Paranoia for Phones

The Exchange Server ActiveSync Web Administration tool is designed for administrators who want to manage the process of remotely erasing lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised mobile devices.

The Microsoft Exchange Server ActiveSync Web Administration tool enables administrators to manage the process of remotely erasing lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised mobile devices.

 

By using the Exchange Server ActiveSync Web Administration Web tool, administrators can perform the following actions:

• View a list of all devices that are being used by any enterprise user

• Select/De-select devices to be remotely erased

• View the status of pending remote erase requests for each device

• View a transaction log that indicates which administrators have issued remote erase commands, in addition to the devices those commands pertained to

 

The Microsoft Exchange Server ActiveSync Web Administration Tool is designed for use With Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 and compatible mobile devices.

 

The last part of the puzzle is devices that support this... I'll have to see if my Audiovox's can be flash'd updated.  So far I've installed a word doc reader and pdf reader on them...

 

By the way..just a heads up ...this isn't SBSized as it sets up another default web folder, wants to go on port 80.  To put it on a SBS box you need to have it pick a new port ...say 8072...and then on the new default web site that it built, adjust the home directory to use the same settings as the MobileAdmin part.

 

You may want to not rush out and install this except for in a test network.

 

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# re: Paranoia for Phones

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 7:26 PM by bradley

When will we get the same level of support from Exchange for lost / stolen laptops. I think they qualify as mobile devices as well. I may be wrong, but i'm pretty sure that a lot more laptops running Outlook synchronizing with Exchange are lost & stolen every year than cell phones & PDA's which do the same.

# re: Paranoia for Phones

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 9:20 PM by bradley

Just to clear up some confusion:

a) the remote wipe functionality and all the other SP2 extensions are NOT available as of yet and will not be backported to devices prior to Windows Mobile 5.0. If your phone is not running WM5 you're holding a brick.

b) MSFP can only be installed by an OEM/manufacturer so it is not a freebie download that you can just get going.

c) Say good-bye to this functionality on your Audiovox, it is not supported under WM5 and thus not compatible with MSFP and the new functionality only available with WM5/MSFP combo.

Sad news but better you know now and plan your upgrades accordingly.

# Microsoft Exchange Server ActiveSync Web Administration Tool now released

Wednesday, December 07, 2005 10:31 PM by TrackBack

While checking my RSS feeds noticed that Susan Bradley has bloged about Microsoft releasing the Microsoft Exchange Server ActiveSync Web Administration Tool.