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CHAPTER 7
devices
Mobile devices, whether laptops, tablets, or smartphones, make up an increasing percent-
age of the devices used to perform work-related activities in organizations. Mobile device
management (MDM) enables the organization to manage those devices. You can perform
MDM through Microsoft Exchange Server by using Configuration Manager, through
Microsoft Intune, or through a combination of Exchange and Microsoft Intune.
Objectives in this chapter:
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Objective 7.1: Integrate Configuration Manager with the Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync Connector.
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Objective 7.2: Manage devices with Microsoft Intune.
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Objective 7.3: Manage connection profiles by using Configuration Manager.
the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Connector
In many organizations, mobile devices already connect to a Microsoft Exchange deploy-
ment by using ActiveSync. Although it's possible to apply mobile device policies directly
through Exchange to apply configuration settings to these devices, this requires Exchange
administrators to perform MDM tasks. Configuration Manager provides the option of con-
figuring a connector between a Configuration Manager deployment and Microsoft
Exchange so that MDM policies set in Configuration Manager are applied through the
mobile device's ActiveSync connection to Exchange Server.
This section covers the following topics:
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Exchange Server connector
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Connector settings
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Connector configuration
