ActiveSync Admin Tools / MD5 device set up

[1DMF]

Hi,

One of the bosses want their iPhone set up with our SBS server.

When I spoke with our server support guys, they said I would need to obtain an SSL certificate and install it for secure communications between server and device.

I was then sent this info from the boss regarding using his iPhone...

You can use the iPhone 3G to access your business email, calendar and contacts using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync*. All your emails, calendar invites and contacts are sent directly to your iPhone 3G with no need to log on to an email account each time.

If you want to set up your e-mail and calendar using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, you'll need to ensure that you have the following minimum system specifications:



Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server with Service Pack 4 (SP4) or Microsoft® Windows

Server™ 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) (recommended)

Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 SP2 (includes Exchange ActiveSync) or 2007

Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® Mobile Administration Web tool

Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0-based devices that have the Messaging and Security Feature Pack

Active Directory® directory service

Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0



Then to set up your e-mail follow these simple steps.




Step 1 - Upgrade Front-End Server to Exchange Server 2003 SP2

Step 2 - Update All Servers with Security Patches

Step 3 - Protect Communications between the Mobile Devices and your Exchange Server

Step 4 - Protect Communications between the Exchange Server and Other Servers

Step 5 - Install and Configure an ISA Server 2004 Environment or Other Firewall

Step 6 - Configure Mobile Device Access on the Exchange server

Step 7 - Install the Exchange ActiveSync Mobile Administration Web Tool

Step 8 - Manage and Configure iPhones

what I notice is the system specs make no mention of an SSL certificate requirment but mentions

Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0-based devices that have the Messaging and Security Feature Pack

So does this mean I don't need an SSL certificate to secure communications if the phone has an inbuilt 'Security Feature Pack'?

Can someone please help guide me as to what I do need to make this all work.

Also i just installed the ActiveSync Admin Tools, but there is no desktop icon, nothing under start->programs nor in the exchange server section or admin tools, how do I access the active sync admin tool?

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[1DMF]

anyone set up a mobile device with exchange?

"In complete darkness we are all the same, only our knowledge and wisdom separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you."

"If a shortcut was meant to be easy, it wouldn't be a shortcut, it would be the way!