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Active sync web administration tool

The Exchange Activesync web administration tool was released a couple of weeks ago, and because I was running around like a mad thing on the Exchange Unplugged tour - I completely missed this appearing on the download site.   With the advent of Exchange SP2 and the remote wipe functionality, you can remotely manage any lost or stolen mobile phones before it becomes a major issue for you.  Here's what it does 

• 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.

Download it here...

Oh, byt the way - a tip from mr mobility Jason Langridge.  Often, you'll get a call requesting that a device is wiped as the mobile phone appears to have been lost, and then a few hours later, you'll get an anguished call from the user telling you that the device has been found, but can't be rebuilt.  Don't forget to remove the pending wipe request from the list - or you won't be able to rebuild the device without it being rewiped - over and over again...!  

 

Published Thursday, January 05, 2006 1:17 PM by Eileen_Brown
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Monday, February 20, 2006 2:44 PM by curarine

# re: Active sync web administration tool

i tried installing this on my SBS2003 server, and the installer creates a new "default web site" that is specified in IIS to run in parallel with the existing DWS on which OMA, OWA, etc., are served. I can't change the port# because the pages and scripts aren't built to support this...

is there a workaround for this?
Thursday, February 23, 2006 2:03 PM by Greg T [MSFT]

# re: Active sync web administration tool

Hi Curarine, this is a known issue with SBS when a specific listener IP has been configured in IIS. Current workaround is to remove the tool, then set the IP listener in IIS to 'all unassigned', re-install the tool, then reset the IP in IIS as before.

SSL will also need to be disabled manually on the /Exadmin directory if present.

Hope that helps, post back if you are still having trouble.
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