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iPhone Configuration Utility 3.0: Seven New Features, Plus One Thats Missing

iPhone Configuration Utility 3.0: Seven New Features, Plus One Thats Missing
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P. J. Connolly
P. J. Connolly
Jul 15, 2010
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iPhone Configuration Utility 3.0: Seven New Features, Plus One Thats Missing

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by P. J. Connolly


Restrictions Get Granular

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New options in the Restrictions tab of the iPhone Configuration Utility allow more control over the use of bundled applications such as Safari.


More VPN Options

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This release of iPhone Configuration Utility allows for central authentication setup for Cisco AnyConnect and Juniper SSL VPNs, as well as those supported in earlier releases.


CardDAV Configuration

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Contact synchronization can now be set up in the iPhone Configuration Utility, down to the user ID level.


Web Clips

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Web Clips can now behave as full-screen applications in iOS 4, allowing access to ASP Websites or Web-based services.


SCEP to MLou

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SCEP profiles for iOS devices can now use name types beyond those found in X.500 certificates, including DNS and URI formats.


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Mobile Device Management

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Mobile Device Management in iOS 4 allows the iPhone Configuration Utility to set basic parameters for what functions are controlled by an MDM server.


Put a Brake on Exchange Synchronization

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Administrators can limit the backward synchronization of Exchange e-mail with iPhone Configuration Utility 3, but theres still something missing …


Another ActiveSync Feature Remains at Loose Ends

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Shortly after the iOS 4 release, Apple pushed out a policy fix that allows a longer interval between ActiveSync tasks, but this policy still cant be defined in an ICU device profile.

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