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Re: How to remove policy message for Remote Wipe

 
 
Chris De Herrera
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      09-10-2006
Hi,
This is by design. Microsoft's remote wipe policy prompts the user.

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"bdholbrook" <> wrote in message
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> Our company has purchased a Treo 700W for a member of management. I
> have gotten ActiveSync working properly and he is able to receive his
> email whenever he wants. Unfortunately, when I tested out the remote
> wipe feature, instead of just wiping out the handheld, it displays a
> message saying:
>
> ActiveSync
> Exchange Server <mail url> must enforce security policies on your
> device to continue
> synchronizing. Do you want to continue? <OK> or <Cancel>
>
> The only reason that I would initiate a remote wipe is if the Treo were
> lost or stolen and I think that any moderately intelligent thief would
> realize that this was going to erase the device. All a thief has to do
> is press Cancel and all they will miss out on are new messages while
> still having access to the device. Now, I will certainly be enforcing
> a password policy on the handheld but wouldn't it be nice if it could
> be wiped before someone found a way past the password? Is there any
> way to bypass this message and force the device to wipe without user
> intervention?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
>



 
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