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Learning iOS Security

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Learning iOS Security

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (13 chapters)

ActiveSync


You may get along very well without any of these tools that we've discussed so far. In addition, MDM is not particularly necessary if the ActiveSync protocol delivers the restrictions and security features that you need. The protocol was also adopted by paid versions of the Google Apps product and it is natively supported when you configure an Exchange e-mail account on iOS.

Many aspects of the server and Outlook Web Access interface work in exactly the same manner with iOS as they would with Blackberry, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone, or an Android device. However, while the 14.0 version of the specification should be supported, the actual applicable settings have remained somewhat unchanged for years. Recently, Microsoft has been promoting various new products to manage mobile devices, which support the native management frameworks of each of the popular platforms.

As a refresher, management settings enforceable via the ActiveSync protocol are as follows:

  • Wiping the device...