December 2008 - Posts
SP1 has now been officially released and supported!!
Read all about it here: http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/mobile
All the resource kits tools have also been refreshed, see the downloads below!
Key Features and Benefits:
Mobile Device Manager 2008 enables efficient control of Windows Mobile 6.1 devices by providing reliable, low-cost, and consistent manageability, easy integration with your existing Microsoft infrastructure, and secure access to the corporate network.
SP1 is designed to cost-effectively support large-scale deployments of Mobile Device Manager with new features and enhancements:
• Multiple Instance: Supports deployments where multiple points of control are required within a single forest.
• PIN Reset: Allows users to request a PIN reset on their device. (details here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd252841.aspx)
• Enrollment Auto Discovery: Facilitates easier self-service enrollments.
• Runs with Windows Server 2008: Provides support for Windows Server 2008 Active Directory functional level.
• Performance/Scalability: Increased system capacity.
• Virtualization: Provides Hyper-V testing support using Windows Server 2003 as a guest OS.
Information:
Get the evaluation here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/cc339027.aspx
Great must-read "What's New" overview:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd261938.aspx
Updated SP1 TechNet documentation appears to be slowly published here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd261783.aspx
Downloads:
System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 SP1 Evaluation Edition - 120 day
System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM) 2008 SP1 Evaluation Edition is a system that enables Windows Mobile devices to become managed and authenticated members of the IT infrastructure of an organization.
System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 SP1 MSDN
System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM) 2008 SP1 MSDN is a system that enables Windows Mobile devices to become managed and authenticated members of the IT infrastructure of an organization.
Mobile Device Manager 2008 SP1 MP for OpsMgr 2007 v1.0.2430.0
This Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager Service Pack 1 (MDM SP1) 2008 Management Pack provides proactive monitoring of your Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 SP1 environment.
MDM 2008 SP1 Resource Kit Tools - Password Reset Client v1.0
System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM) Password Reset Client provides a .cab file that you install on Windows Mobile 6.1 devices enrolled in MDM so that users can use the password reset feature in MDM.
MDM 2008 SP1 Resource Kit Tools - Reporting Services v2.0
System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM) 2008 Server Pack 1 (SP1) Reporting Services provides a reporting and data access service across all areas of an MDM system.
MDM 2008 SP1 Resource Kit Tools - Server Tools v2.0
System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM) 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Server Tools provides tools to help administrators manage deployment and cleanup tasks in an MDM system.
MDM 2008 SP1 Resource Kit Tools - Best Practices Analyzer v2.0
Best Practices Analyzer Tool for System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM) 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1) helps you analyze a group of servers to determine if the prerequisites and best practices are met for MDM deployment.
MDM 2008 SP1 Resource Kit Tools - Client Tools v2.0
System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM) 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Client Tools provides tools to help administrators troubleshoot connections and monitor device synchronization for Windows Mobile devices as part of an MDM system.
Update Dec 17, 2008: Forgot to also mention all the new SP1 documentation updates published here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scmdm/cc304592.aspx
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It appears that the Community Technology Preview (CTP) expanded to all countries and additional users if you missed the last beta opening back in October.. See: http://blogs.msdn.com/livemesh/archive/2008/12/09/expanded-live-mesh-for-mobile-ctp.aspx
Click on this on your phone to install the client directly:
https://www.mesh.com/Web/Promo.aspx?pcode=Mob_FCFS1
- i managed to create this alias URL for ease of typing in as well: http://tinyurl.com/meshctp
To use:
- Access and get your own free 5Gb Live Mesh account on your desktop/laptop of choice via http://www.mesh.com if you haven't already..
- Then on your device go to Start->Programs->Live Mesh to sign in and start syncing from the cloud/desktop!
By default it will sync your pictures on the device it looks like for me.. Not as powerful as the free http://www.dashwire.com service, but pretty cool for file syncing it appears..
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I often get questions about Adobe Flash in the context of web sites that don't work on particular Windows Mobile devices. These are usually consumer web sites, but with the popularity of the Adobe Flash technology also inside the corporate walls and thus becoming a business requirement.
For a long time (the last few years in computer terms) the standalone Adobe Flash Player 6 and 7 for PocketPC were the best add-on solutions to be installed on the Windows Mobile devices. But the experience with the Mobile Internet Explorer was poor and the desktop Flash version still had more support.
Last year a new Flash version called Adobe Flash Lite came to light, also on the Windows Mobile platform. A full comparison of the features and support is available here. The latest release, v3.1, has a even smaller size and faster rendering.
On the horizon, announced at the recent Adobe MAX conference, there appears to be a roadmap for full Adobe Flash 10 support coming to Windows Mobile devices in the late 2009 timeframe!
In the more short term, early 2009, there is a freely Flash Lite distributable player planned to be released. Update support to be provided Over-The-Air (OTA). That hopefully can be controlled for the enterprise, who wants to have better control on what is installed on the devices. A private beta can be joined to get access to the bits here.
To see the newer Flash Lite v3.1 in action on a Window Mobile device download the sample MAX Mobile Guide for the Adobe conference here: http://adobe.untravelmedia.com/. Once installed it will install the necessary Flash bits OTA.
Only currently supported on Samsung Blackjack 1, Samsung Blackjack 2, Motorola Q, Motorola Q9m, and Samsung SPH-i780. Believe me, I tried to get it to work on a few of my other devices with no luck. :-)
Update Jan 6, 2008: Found a new article on Flash Lite 3.1 with more details and non-supported/official download links: http://www.smartphonemag.com/cms/blog/9/tutorial-everything-you-need-know-about-flash-lite-3-and-playing-back-flash-web-videos
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