Using Wi-Fi with MDM 2008 SP1

2/9/2009

This article can help you plan and deploy your wireless infrastructure using Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM) 2008 Service Pack 1. This includes establishing Wi-Fi access through public and private connection points for Windows Mobile devices to MDM. Also it provides you with best practices and guidelines to help ensure a more secure and more reliable MDM wireless architecture. You must have MDM fully installed and configured in your company network before proceeding with any MDM Wi-Fi implementation.

Assumptions

You must have a general understanding of the following to proceed:

• Wireless architecture and wireless access points
• MDM Device Management Server
• MDM Enrollment Server
• MDM Gateway Server
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Domain controllers
• Active Directory directory service
• Group Policy management
• Virtual private networks (VPNs)
• Network protocols
• Domain Name System (DNS)
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
• Secure Socket Layers (SSL)

Best Practices

You have read and understand the following topics in the MDM Planning Guide:

• MDM Perimeter Network Configuration
• MDM Server Deployment Guidelines

In This Section

• MDM Wireless Deployment Topologies
  Provides an overview, best practices, and setup guidance for the supported MDM wireless topologies.

• Windows Mobile Device Enrollment using Wi-Fi
  Enrolling a Windows Mobile 6.1 device by using Wi-Fi from wireless access points that are both external and internal to your company network.

• Procedures for MDM Wireless Deployment
  Assists you in configuring your mobile devices.