: Charles Edge
: Enterprise iPhone and iPad Administrator's Guide
: Apress
: 9781430230106
: 1
: CHF 50.60
:
: Allgemeines, Lexika
: English
: 392
: Wasserzeichen/DRM
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: PDF

Are you an IT professional involved in deploying the iPhone and or iPad in your company or organization? Do you have fellow employees who are eager to use their iPhones and iPads for work? Then this is the book for you.Enterprise iPhone and iPad Administrator's Guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to deploy and integrate the iPhone within a range of professional environments-from large businesses and educational institutions to medium-sized offices. This book ensures that the process is achieved in a streamlined, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

The guide begins with an introduction to basic deployment concerns, then moves into actual methods and tools that you can use to streamline the deployment process. Next, an in-depth discussion of configuration and provisional profiles helps you deliver solid device setup, security, and adherence to organization policies. Finally, you'll learn how to use existing help desk teams to provide effective user support. Also included is coverage of the latest iPhone- and iPad-specific enterprise technologies (such as push notification and calendaring tools) as well as internal iPhone and iPad applications and web-based solutions for businesses.



Charles Edge has been working with Apple products since he was a child. Professionally, Charles started with the Mac OS and Apple server offerings in 1999 after years working with various flavors of Unix. Charles began his consulting career working with Support Technologies and Andersen Consulting. In 2000, he found a new home at 318, Inc., a consulting firm in Santa Monica, California which is now the largest Mac consultancy in the country. At 318, Charles leads a team of over 40 engineers and has worked with network architecture, security and storage for various vertical and horizontal markets. Charles has spoken at a variety of conferences including DefCon, BlackHat, LinuxWorld, MacWorld and the WorldWide Developers Conference. Charles' first book, Mac Tiger Server Little Black Book, can be purchased through Paraglyph Press. Charles recently hung up his surfboard and moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife, Lisa. Charles can be contacted at krypted@mac.com.
Contents at a Glance5
Table of Contents6
About the Authors12
About the Technical Reviewer13
Acknowledgments14
Introduction15
Chapter 1 The Inevitability of the iPhone in the Enterprise17
Three Devices, One Platform18
Welcoming Change While Protecting the Enterprise20
Sandbox21
Long-Term Implications21
Mobile Integration Strategies22
The Paradigm Shift23
Impact to Infrastructure23
Integration with the Enterprise25
Summary27
Chapter 2: Purchasing and Activating28
Making Large-Purchase Considerations28
Preparing the Pilot29
Purchasing Applications30
Understanding the License Agreement30
Purchasing in Bulk31
Managing Activations32
Using StoreActivationMode32
Using StoreGeniusMode33
Activating Devices34
Getting Started34
Synchronizing for the First Time35
Choosing Synchronization Options36
Developing Organizational Policies38
Using the App Store38
Managing iTunes39
Registering Devices41
Backing Up and Restoring Devices41
Placing Devices Back into Production43
Upgrading the Software44
Summary46
Chapter 3: Applying Basic Configurations to Mobile Devices48
Getting Familiar with iOS 449
Setting Wireless Network Connections50
Configuring Wireless Network Settings51
Joining a Wireless Network52
Leveraging the Mobile Web Browser54
Configuring the Browser (Mobile Safari)54
Navigating Through the Browser Environment56
Installing SSL Certificates59
Setting up E-Mail Accounts62
Leveraging the Cloud64
Using IMAP, POP, and SMTP65
Securing the Device69
Restricting Access to Applications69
Authenticating with Passcodes73
Maintaining Devices76
Performing Basic Startup Maintenance76
Verifying Network Connectivity77
Obtaining Updates77
Leveraging the Logs81
Performing Backup and Restoration82
Bypassing the Passcode84
Summary84
Chapter 4: Integrating with Groupware86
Integrating with Microsoft Exchange Servers87
Ensuring a Proper Exchange Environment87
Using Exchange Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer88
Looking at Paths in Exchange92
Troubleshooting Exchange 2007 and 2010 Virtual Directories93
Configuring iOS for ActiveSync94
Using Exchange to Manage Policies98
Managing Policies from PowerShell101
Using Remote Wipe102
Using Alternative Groupware Solutions104
MobileMe104
Leveraging the Cloud111
Summary113
Chapter 5: Working with Documents and Files115
Sharing Files Using iTunes116
Building a File Sharing Environment118
Selecting Your Service118
AFP119
Configuring AFP119
Defining AFP Authentication120
Setting Limits121
Managing Idle User Handling122
Setting up Share Points123
Accessing Servers With Third-Party Software125
EZSharePro126
NetPortal and NetPortal Lite132
FileBrowser136
Using iWork138
Leveraging Public Clouds139
MobileMe140