beany1 Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Hi All, Don't know if I should post this question here, but I thought I would risk it! Been using my nokia to connect to our Exchange email this is provided by our Internet provider at work. Now I know when you use the OWA you have the option to remotely wipe device - which doesn't do anything on my nokia apart from block access to the emails. I've now moved on to an android device and Im presented with a nice warning that my device can be remotely administered including remotely wiping. As I have no experience with Exchange Server etc was wondering if someone could tell me what options as an Exchange administrator you have? Is it a case of if my device was wiped it would simply remove exchange emails? Or is it as the warning message states on the phone that a lot of control is handed over? Cheers!
mb2k01 Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Im not sure on the definite answer when it comes to Android, but I was curious myself when I first hooked up my iPhone years ago, so figured it would be a smart idea to see what happened - and it completely wiped the ENTIRE iPhone - apps, images, music, everything! 1
beany1 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Posted August 9, 2011 Urgh - Jesus, no more email on my phone for me then!
beany1 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Posted August 9, 2011 so figured it would be a smart idea to see what happened - and it completely wiped the ENTIRE iPhone - apps, images, music, everything! Was that you going on to the OWA and clicking remote wipe? Is this functionality only available to me as the account owner? or the exchange administrators?
mb2k01 Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Are you not the mail administrator, or do you not trust them? I only took the chance as I am the administrator and it was my own device. I would assume an administrator who valued their continued employment wouldn't test on live users! At least if you DO lose te device you know they can wipe it for you so all of your info isn't accessible?
beany1 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Posted August 9, 2011 Nah the whole exchange email is provided by our internet provider here. So I have no control over it what so ever. I literally only have the option in the OWA to wipe remote device. Its my own private phone, if they have the ability to wipe my phone etc I would rather not give them the ability!
sukh Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 See this - How-To: Remotely Wipe an iPhone Using Exchange — Apple News, Tips and Reviews
beany1 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Posted August 9, 2011 See this - How-To: Remotely Wipe an iPhone Using Exchange — Apple News, Tips and Reviews Thanks for that Sukh, question is though, are only account holders able to do that, or can the Exchange server administrators able to perform that too? Can they also do more? On my device I am told "Remote security administration - server *** must be able to remotely control some security features on your device Continue?" If its a simple case that if they chose to they could wipe the emails that's fine - but if they can do more I'd rather read my emails later!
sukh Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 1. Users can do this and so can exch admin. There was an issue with exch 201 SP1 where users couldnt do it but SP4 should address that. 1
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