Tip: Deactivate ActiveSync if Out of Office Assistant is activated

Ein Leser meines Blogs stellte die folgende Frage, welche ich hier kurz beantworten möchte: Hallo Frank, ich hätte eine Frage ob es etwas mit einem Script gelöst werden kann.(Exchange 2016)Wenn Mitarbeiter seinen Abwesenheitsassistent aktiv hat, dass dann automatisch ActivSync deaktiviert wird.Sobald der Abwesenheitsassistent wieder abgeschaltet, wird sich ActiveSync automatisch aktiviert. Das Ganze soll als Arbeitsschutz … Read more

iOS 11 problems with Exchange 2016 ActiveSync on Server 2016

Apparently there is a problem with the Golden Master (GM) of Apple's iOS 11 with the Apple Mail App and Exchange Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016. In this case it is not possible to reply to mails or forward the mails with the Mail App. iOS 11 is not yet publicly available, it should ... Read more

Exchange 2016: ActiveSync account requires the domain to be specified

When migrating to Exchange 2016, you may come across the following problem: For smartphones or other ActiveSync devices, the domain was previously optional and was left blank, as can be seen in the following screenshot of an iPhone: If the CAS proxy function is now used for coexistence between Exchange 2010/2013 and ... Read more

Apple, ActiveSync and StartCom / StartSSL / WoSign

I am currently receiving a lot of inquiries about ActiveSync and Apple devices. Apple devices do not want to establish an ActiveSync connection with Exchange using the integrated Mail app. So if you find your environment in the following description, you will run into the problem described: Apple devices with the integrated mail app (iPhone, iPad) The SSL certificate comes from StartCom / StartSSL ... Read more

Exchange 2010: Find old ActiveSync partnerships

Im Laufe der Zeit sammeln sich bei Benutzern oft viele alte ActiveSync Partnerschaften an, die schon lange nicht mehr genutzt werden. Das folgende Script kann verwendet werden um alte ActiveSync Partnerschaften zu finden: $LastSuccessSyncBefore = 180 $FirstSyncDateBefore = 180 #————————————————————————————– $today = get-date $lastsyncdate = $today.AddDays(-$LastSuccessSyncBefore) $firstsyncdate = $today.AddDays(-$FirstSyncDateBefore) $results =@() $activesyncdevicelist = Get-ActiveSyncDevice -resultsize … Read more

Exchange 2013: Making ActiveSync access more secure with on-board tools

Accessing Exchange mailboxes via ActiveSync is now part of everyday life, but the risks associated with mobile access should not be ignored. Often users have not even protected their smartphone with a PIN, and if the smartphone is stolen or lost, anyone can read the business emails or do worse things. ... Read more