so i set up an exchange email that required the lock on my phone.
but i deleted the server
but the lock wont let me uncheck the box to have it set
and 20 mins is longest it can be
any fixes?
Add server>Uncheck box>Remove server
Kraize said:
Add server>Uncheck box>Remove server
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doesnt work. even with the server added again the box stays grayed out
EDIT
found a registry hack in the hklm/securities/policies that worked
but apparently after 24 hours or so it changes itself from 1 to 2 and reverts to wanting a password
guess i will find out
but if anyone knows that would be great
I use an exchange server that requires a PIN, to disable it i set the reg key 00001023 to 1 which is located at HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies
Then go to Start>Settings>System>Lock and remove the lock.
Mine does not reset after 24 hours, but this is prob because the exchange server i connect to only enforces security policy on first connection. May be different for other exchange servers.
Dils said:
I use an exchange server that requires a PIN, to disable it i set the reg key 00001023 to 1 which is located at HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies
Then go to Start>Settings>System>Lock and remove the lock.
Mine does not reset after 24 hours, but this is prob because the exchange server i connect to only enforces security policy on first connection. May be different for other exchange servers.
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ok yeah thats what i changed
good to know it works for you.
thanks
Thanks!!!!
It worked for me let's see if it lasts.
If not, let me know I have a CAB in the office removing this lock.
I did this and it worked. If your server updates everytime it might not work. Or if you delete the server the security setting may not go back to default automatically, so you will still need to change the registry key
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When I installed the MSFP/AKU2 upgrade on my SP5 over the weekend then tried to connect to my Exchange server for the first time, it enforced a mandatory security policy of having my device automatically lock out every hour (and must be unlocked with a PIN at the very least). I find this terribly annoying! When I go into the security control panel, I cannot uncheck "Prompt if device unused for".
Is there a hack to remove this security restriction?
this policy is server based, but i'm not very familiar with the new Exchange 2003 SP2 features yet.
This is on the Exchange Server @ Global Settings --> Mobile Device Properties -- Device Security Settings.
If this is "your" Exchange server then you go there and disable all that stuff.
This isn't set by default however. So it may be that it isn't your "own" server. If so then the Exchange Admin has to disable that. I have messed with this on my device a bit. Not very extensively. I more wanted to see what happens when setting these polices rather than to see if I can bypass them.
So if it is your own server then just go to above under Exchange System Administrator and disable the device security or leave what you need and take the innactivity setting out.
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jminiman said:
Is there a hack to remove this security restriction?
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Isn't this the point of the MSFP? Allow the exchange administrator to set security policies?
Well, so this isn't my Exchange server. And so I respect that if I connect to someone else's Exchange server, they can lock down my device. Well, I kind of respect that.
But the point is now I have removed the Exchange profile from my device completely--but the security policy remains. Is this a bug in MSFP?
Offtopic, but has anyone tried the remote hard reset thing? I would like to know how (or where?) it's implemented so I can reverse engineer it into a generic solution. Any clues as to use or implementation would be appreciated (I'm not using an exchange server so can't test).
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MSFP security profile remains after wipe
This is actually standard practice in the B*)&#berry world. The reason is that they figure that if it's the company's device, security should be enforced whether you (the user) want to skip it or not. I.e. you don't it to be easy for the end-user to simply bypass all that hard work you did setting up the security. So while I don't know for a fact, I am guessing this is by design.
My company set a policy for people using active sync to get their emails to have 8 character password entered if the phone has not been used for 20 min. This is driving me nutts. Anything i can modify on the phone to disable this? Thanks in advance.
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My company set a policy for people using active sync to get their emails to have 8 character password entered if the phone has not been used for 20 min. This is driving me nutts. Anything i can modify on the phone to disable this? Thanks in advance.
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I would not advice you to violate the company polic and no, as far as I know there is no possibility to disable this since it is most likely set by the server.
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My company set a policy for people using active sync to get their emails to have 8 character password entered if the phone has not been used for 20 min. This is driving me nutts. Anything i can modify on the phone to disable this? Thanks in advance.
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If your company has set this policy, then there is most likely a good reason. To remove it, your only option is to hardreset and forgo email on your PDA.
I have a gmail and need to setup account as IMAP... when I go to setup new account it automatically takes settings from internet and there is no option to set up manually, then after setting up its set to pop3 and greyed out unchangeable. Also tried setting it up with the outlook but am not sure of settings, is it only for exchange server??
Any tips here would be appreciated.
Try misspelling the domain (like gmail.comm) and it will let you set it up manually. Then just go back and change the email address once it's all set up.
thanks, you dont know how annoyed I was. seems like it should let you choose to set it up manually from the start.
McMevan said:
thanks, you dont know how annoyed I was. seems like it should let you choose to set it up manually from the start.
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Yeah...that drove me crazy for a while before I stumbled on it by accident thanks to missing a key press in the domain name
Just got my Captivate yesterday, and set it up to connect to my corporate Exchange account. As part of that, Exchange forced the use of a PIN (when unlocking) as part of the security policy. I realized the built-in Exchange support sucked, so I deleted the account and switchd to Touchdown. I would have expected that removal of the account would have removed the PIN requirements - but it didn't.
I've tried disabling the unlock pattern and re-enabling it, but I still get the PIN entry screen after 15 min of the phone being locked. Is there a way to do it without completely wiping the phone?
RoadSync by Dataviz doesn't enforce PIN's on Android.
That's fine, but I need to figure out how to remove the PIN that has been applied.
You may have to do a system reset. My Exchange server doesn't enforce PIN On my Captivate but it did on my iphone. Weird.
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Just got my Captivate yesterday, and set it up to connect to my corporate Exchange account. As part of that, Exchange forced the use of a PIN (when unlocking) as part of the security policy. I realized the built-in Exchange support sucked, so I deleted the account and switchd to Touchdown. I would have expected that removal of the account would have removed the PIN requirements - but it didn't.
I've tried disabling the unlock pattern and re-enabling it, but I still get the PIN entry screen after 15 min of the phone being locked. Is there a way to do it without completely wiping the phone?
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Have you tried lock picker? Not sure if it'll work with the captivate but it's worth a shot:
http://www.androidcentral.com/quick-app-lockpicker
Hey steelforce, did you happen to find a resolution to this problem? I have exactly the same issue: tried exchange support in native email, didn't like it, switched to touchdown and deleted exchange account, and still stuck with exchange PIN.
Thanks.
To tell you the truth guys, I had this same problem with my phone and the only way I fixed it was to reflash.
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I had the same thing when I first bought mine, and I removed it by reflashing and going to newer kernels and ROMs.
Of course now I wish I had it back. I can connect 1 Exchange account, but I can no longer connect to the other one that required a PIN, even after flashing back to JF6.
There is a simple workaround on rooted phones for the Exchange security policy without having to replace the original mail app. I also posted this in the Android 2.2 Email.apk - Bypassing Exchange security policy - APK Attached thread but am making a new thread in case people have missed this very simple workaround. I am using it on an account on a Exchange 2007 server and I believe Exchange 2003 works as well. I heard from one person who did not have good results with Exchange 2010. All exchange functions work fine without any issues. I am using the stock email app so this only applies to the stock email app that forces a password security policy.
I am using an app called Autostarts found in the market (less than a dollar - I am not the developer) that allows disabling the exchange policy on restart. The setting can be found under Device Admin Enabled. Make sure you are in USB Debugging Mode before disabling the policy.
If you already have an Exchange account set up yet:
Install Autostarts from the Android Market and run. Find and click the Device Admin Enabled entry and press Mail (Exchange security policies) and select Disable (acknowledge the warning about disabling a system component). Close Autostarts and reboot the phone. After restart, change your screen lock under security to whatever you want (None, Pattern, or PIN).
If you don't have an Exchange account set up yet:
Install Autostarts from the Android Market then set up your Exchange account and let Exchange force the password policy. After the exchange setup is completed, run Autostarts and find and click the Device Admin Enabled entry and press Mail (Exchange security policies) and select Disable (acknowledge the warning about disabling a system component). Close Autostarts and reboot the phone. After restart, change your screen lock under security to whatever you want (None, Pattern, or PIN).
Hmm, this doesn't seem to wok. After disabling in autostarts, I reboot, and the mail app tells me (paraphrased) "You must have security policies enabled blah blah blah".
This worked perfect for me on a 2.2 Sense rom on Evo. Good find & thanks !
EDIT: So after trying this on a newer build like the Desire Z port to Evo.. it will let you bypass it, but only until you go to sync your mail. After that fact it will re-enforce your mail security. But, it is still another workaround for 2.2 builds.!
Great method! Very simple!