Lenovo ThinkPad Deployment Manual

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Chapter 3. Using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSyncThe ThinkPad Tablet includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The ThinkPad Tablets can bemanaged with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync in the same way as other mobile devices.Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync offers pushmail capability for mobile devices. In addition to pushing e-mailand calendar entries, ActiveSync allows the you to push device policies.The ThinkPad Tablet supports the following Exchange ActiveSync controls:• Remote wipe• Password policies• Device encryption• Camera• Wi-Fi• Bluetooth• Sync from PC• Removable storage• SD card encryptionOnce a ThinkPad Tablet is configured to connect to the Exchange server, policy settings pushed to thedevice from the Exchange server are automatically applied, ensuring that the device maintains the securitysettings that your IT department requires.The ThinkPad tablet e-mail client includes support for Exchange ActiveSync policies. These policies are forpassword enforcement and for device encryption. Those settings natively supported by Android, includingpassword and device encryption, are supported without change by Lenovo.This component extends the native ActiveSync capability built into the e-mail client to support additionaldevice policies not natively supported by Android. The additional ActiveSync policies supported on theThinkPad Tablet include:• Removable storage (USB port and SD card enable/disable)• Camera• WiFi• Desktop synchronization (micro USB enable/disable)• Bluetooth (only Bluetooth enable/disable is supported. If the you set Bluetooth to “Handsfree only” in theActiveSync console, it disables the Bluetooth radio).© Copyright Lenovo 2011 13