The WinCE Security policy lets you ensure that a password is set on associated Windows* CE devices. It also lets you configure enhanced security options for Pocket PCs.
The WinCE Security policy will not function on the Denso devices (BHT-200) and the Jornada Pocket PCs running Microsoft* Windows for Pocket PC 2000 software. However, the Jornada Pocket PCs running Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 software can use the WinCE Security policy.
Require a Password to Be Set on the Handheld
Lets you specify that a password must be set on the Windows CE device. If your
organization has a rule stating that all handheld devices must have a password,
you should enable this policy. If a user does not have a policy set, he or she
will be prompted to create one.
Pocket PC Options
Lets you specify enhanced security options for Pocket PCs. The options in this
group box are disabled unless you check Require a Password to Be Set on the
Handheld.
For Pocket PCs, ZENworks® Handheld Management replaces the Windows CE password applet; users will see ZENworks Handheld Management password dialog boxes rather than the default Windows CE dialog boxes.
If, in the future, you decide to remove a Pocket PC device from your ZENworks Handheld Management system because you do not want to manage it using ZENworks Handheld Management, you’ll need to remove the ZENworks Handheld Management password applet by reconfiguring the WinCE Security policy to not require a password and then resynchronize the device so that the policy is enforced. Uninstalling the ZENworks Handheld Management handheld client on the handheld device will not remove the ZENworks Handheld Management password applet replacement.
Pocket PC 2002 and AboveNo Password Restriction
Select this option if you do not want to apply the following password settings on the Windows CE device:By default, this option is selected.
Password Matches a Novell eDirectory User Password
Select this option if you want ZENworks Handheld Management to set a user's Novell eDirectoryTM password as the system password for the Windows CE devices.Additional Password Settings
Select this option if you want to specify additional password support settings for Pocket PCs. The options in this group box are disabled unless you check Enable Enhanced Password Support.Minimum Password Length
Select this check box and specify the minimum number of characters to allow for the password on the device. You should choose a number great enough to ensure adequate security, but small enough not to excessively burden the user.Contains Alphanumeric Characters
Select this check box if you want the user to use both letters and numbers in the password. To improve the security of a password, it should contain both letters (uppercase and lowercase) and numbers.Password Expires in _ Days
Select this check box and specify the number of days that you want the password to expire in. When the specified number of days has expired, the user will be prompted to change the password for the Pocket PC.Limit Grace Logins to _ Attempts
Select this check box and specify the number of grace login attempts you want to allow the user before he or she must change the password for the device. After the number of days in Password Expires in _ Days expires, the user will be prompted to change the password. The user can choose to ignore this prompt and keep the same password for the number of login attempts you specify.Require Unique Passwords
Select this check box if you want the user to enter a unique password; he or she cannot reuse the previous eight passwords.
Display Password Prompt for Unused Devices Within
Select this check box and choose a time limit from the drop-down list. When the time limit expires, a password prompt will display on the device.The Windows CE device user can change the corresponding setting on the actual handheld device; however, the value you enter in the Display Password Prompt for Unused Devices Within field is the maximum amount of time the user can set; he or she cannot increase the time limit beyond this value.
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