Exchange ActiveSync Considerations for Windows Phone 7 clients

This TechNet wiki article explains some details regarding using Windows Phone 7 based Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) clients in an Exchange Server environment. It also touches one of the questions I’ve seen asked frequently as of late, which is “Which EAS policies does Windows Phone 7 support?”.

From the article, here’s that list:

  • Password Required
  • Minimum Password Length
  • Idle Timeout Frequency Value
  • Device Wipe Threshold
  • Allow Simple Password
  • Password Expiration
  • Password History
  • Disable Removable Storage
  • Disable IrDA
  • Disable Desktop Sync
  • Block Remote Desktop
  • Block Internet Sharing

Please read the entire article to get all the details around EAS policies and WP7 clients.

Windows Phone 7 Developer Tool Refresh

Today Microsoft updated several of the components in the toolchain for Windows Phone 7 development for both Visual Studio and Expression Blend:

Microsoft Expression Blend Software Development Kit (SDK) Preview for Windows Phone

Microsoft Expression Blend Add-In Preview for Windows Phone

Windows Phone Developer Tools CTP April Refreshnow supports VS 2010 RTM!

Charlie Kindel has a detail blog post about the refresh bits here 

A reminder that if you have a previous version of the Blend SDK Preview for Windows Phone, Blend Add-In Preview for Windows Phone and Window Phone Developer Tools CTP Refresh, you must uninstall them prior to installing the new versions.