When I turn on my iPhone 4's Passcode Lock feature, I'm given options to require it Immediately, After 1 Minute, After 5 Minutes, or After 15 Minutes. My wife has the same phone but hers has additional options including an After 4 Hours option. I can't figure out why I don't have those. Same phone, same carrier, same version of iOS, but different options?
iPhone 4 Passcode Lock Options
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Many reasons. Example , if you have a MS Exchange mail account configured you will not have the 4 hour option. Am guessing you have a company issued phone
Originally Posted By: cmorr
if you have a MS Exchange mail account configured you will not have the 4 hour option.
Ah, so that would be it. While my phone is not issued by my employer, I do have it configured to connect to a Microsoft Exchange server whereas my wife's phone is not. So that explains it.
Seems kind of stupid though. Why would Exchange remove the longer time options when I can have the passcode lock option turned off completely?
if you have a MS Exchange mail account configured you will not have the 4 hour option.
Ah, so that would be it. While my phone is not issued by my employer, I do have it configured to connect to a Microsoft Exchange server whereas my wife's phone is not. So that explains it.
Seems kind of stupid though. Why would Exchange remove the longer time options when I can have the passcode lock option turned off completely?
Security is the reason.
My Motorola Xoom tablet made me assign a screen lock password when I setup a VPN connection, there was no way around it.
My Motorola Xoom tablet made me assign a screen lock password when I setup a VPN connection, there was no way around it.
I get the security aspect. I just find it odd that it limits you to the timeout options but still allows you to leave the passcode off. The Find Friends app requires you to log in to it each time if you don't have passcode option enabled. I find it annoying (which is why I wanted the 4 hour timeout option) but it at least makes more sense than what Exchange is doing. My employer is switching off exchange to Google Enterprise Email within the next couple of weeks, so I guess that'll solve this issue.
that reminds me; my Find Friend is not able to find friend any more for me :-( This started happening as of last week and I have not changed anything and I have already rebooted the iPhone and updated the application. I get "Location Not Available" message.
Originally Posted By: barlowc
I get the security aspect. I just find it odd that it limits you to the timeout options but still allows you to leave the passcode off. The Find Friends app requires you to log in to it each time if you don't have passcode option enabled. I find it annoying (which is why I wanted the 4 hour timeout option) but it at least makes more sense than what Exchange is doing. My employer is switching off exchange to Google Enterprise Email within the next couple of weeks, so I guess that'll solve this issue.
You can connect to Gmail via Exchange/Active sync methods for business accounts.
I get the security aspect. I just find it odd that it limits you to the timeout options but still allows you to leave the passcode off. The Find Friends app requires you to log in to it each time if you don't have passcode option enabled. I find it annoying (which is why I wanted the 4 hour timeout option) but it at least makes more sense than what Exchange is doing. My employer is switching off exchange to Google Enterprise Email within the next couple of weeks, so I guess that'll solve this issue.
You can connect to Gmail via Exchange/Active sync methods for business accounts.
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Originally Posted By: MarkStock
Employers only want to move to iPhones and Androids if they provide security features that Blackberry had.
Precisely. This has been a fun project for me with our now mixed ecosystem at our office, as we used to be 100% RIM based and security was incredibly easy to manage.
Employers only want to move to iPhones and Androids if they provide security features that Blackberry had.
Precisely. This has been a fun project for me with our now mixed ecosystem at our office, as we used to be 100% RIM based and security was incredibly easy to manage.
The new Windows Phones feature full device encryption, a huge plus for many businesses.
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The new Windows Phones feature full device encryption, a huge plus for many businesses.
Yup, sure is
The new Windows Phones feature full device encryption, a huge plus for many businesses.
Yup, sure is
Originally Posted By: barlowc
My employer is switching off exchange to Google Enterprise Email within the next couple of weeks, so I guess that'll solve this issue.
Well, not really. All it did was change things so that I now have the 1 hour option too. When I questioned it, I was told they'd be looking into it in Q1. On a side note, so far I'm not impressed with Gmail as a business solution.
My employer is switching off exchange to Google Enterprise Email within the next couple of weeks, so I guess that'll solve this issue.
Well, not really. All it did was change things so that I now have the 1 hour option too. When I questioned it, I was told they'd be looking into it in Q1. On a side note, so far I'm not impressed with Gmail as a business solution.
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