Mobile Device Manager Administrator Tools

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2/9/2009

You can manage the MDM system by using the following management consoles and extensions that are available in Mobile Device Manager Administrator Tools:

MDM Management Console: MDM Console is a GUI-based management tool you can install on the MDM Device Management Server, MDM Enrollment Server, or on computer workstations. With the Microsoft Management Console (MMC 3.0) snap-in, you can manage Windows Mobile devices, components, and gateway servers. The following list shows some examples of you how you can use this console:

  • Begin pre-enrollment requests.
  • Manage all Windows Mobile devices attached to the domain.
  • Service the infrastructure of the MDM system.
  • Configure MDM Gateway Server.
  • Perform administrative tasks, such as a device wipe.

Group Policy Extensions: With Group Policy extensions, administrators can manage device, network, and certificate settings through the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC). You use the GPMC to push MDM mobile group policies to managed devices and to enforce these policies. The GPMC extensions can assign specific Group Policy objects (GPOs) to organizational units (OUs), security groups, and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) filters. If it is required, the GPMC extensions block specific devices from receiving policies.

MDM Software Distribution Management Console: MDM Software Distribution Console provides software distribution capabilities and gives you the ability push software .cab files to a managed device. You can also manage and distribute software and firmware to managed devices by using MDM Software Distribution Console.

MDM PowerShell Console: MDM Shell is built on Microsoft Windows PowerShell technology. It provides a command-line interface that enables the automation of administrative tasks by using cmdlets (pronounced "command-lets").

With the MDM Console and MDM Shell in MDM 2008 SP1 you cannot manage servers and devices from previous versions of MDM. You must use the MDM Console and MDM Shell from MDM 2008 to manage MDM 2008 components, and the MDM Console and MDM Shell from MDM 2008 SP1 to manage MDM 2008 SP1 components. Additionally you cannot install the MDM 2008 SP1 MDM Console and MDM Shell on the same server or computer with the MDM 2008 MDM Console and MDM Shell. The same applies for the MDM Software Distribution Console.