Mobile Device Manager

March 23rd, 2009

The three XXXX that make Mobile Device Manager such an unique product are;

Device Management: Mobile Device Manager empowers IT Pros with a robust security management platform for Windows Mobile devices that uses Active Directory, one of the most widely deployed enterprise network directory in the world.

  • Simpler and easier management of Windows Mobile devices through a single, comprehensive management solution.
  • Improved visibility of devices in the enterprise through rich inventory and reporting tools .
  • Rapid distribution of productivity tools and software through over-the-air software distribution based on proven Microsoft technologies.
  • Potential for reduced cost and complexity through highly-scalable architecture.
  • Scalable and cost-effective device enrollment through full over-the-air provisioning and bootstrapping.
  •  Streamlined management experience with role-based administration, MMC snap-ins, and PowerShell commandlets.

Security Management: Mobile Device Manager provides IT Pros with a comprehensive Windows Mobile device management solution to distribute software and understand device inventory in a complex organizational environment. Benefits include:

  • Better mechanisms to prevent theft or loss of corporate data.
  • Expanded on-device security of sensitive corporate information.
  • Enterprise control over device hardware with ability to lock down communications and camera functionality.
  • Improved security management through Active Directory/Group Policy.
  • Enterprise control over what software can be installed and run on the device.
  • Expanded policy enforcement with over 125 policies and settings and superior targeting capabilities.
  • Increased flexibility to support configuration of new operating system features and applications.

Mobile VPN: Mobile Device Manager is designed to deliver increased worker productivity with a single point for security-enhanced, behind-the-firewall access to corporate data and line-of-business (LOB) applications on Windows Mobile devices through a cutting-edge Mobile VPN optimized for the mobile environment. Benefits include:

  • Improved worker productivity and usability through security-enhanced access to the corporate intranet.
  • Mobile-optimized VPN ensures a consistent user experience with session persistence and fast reconnect in the event of a loss of transmission.
  • Designed for seamless user experience across different data connection environments.
  • Enhanced security for data access with machine authentication and “double envelope security.”
  • Greater choice of deployment by using standards-based architecture.
  • Richer choice of LOB applications through a platform designed for lower cost and easier development.

In the next pages we’ll take a deep-dive into their technical specifications and how it all works together.