Administrator's Guide - Kerio Software Archive

36.5 Remote deletion of the device data (Wipe)Warning: So called “hard reset” removes the registry changes (it is necessary to repeat thesettings if needed).SSL encryption in Sony Ericsson devicesIf the Kerio MailServer’s self-signed certificate is installed, the device does not require confirmationfor each synchronization with the server:[Security Information ?]The certificate could not beverified.Select ’Certificate details’ to getmore information about thecertificate.Do you want to accept thecertificate and proceed?[ Yes ] [ No ] [ Details ]Therefore, it is recommended to install a certificate signed by a trustworthy certification authority.36.5 Remote deletion of the device data (Wipe)The wipe feature allows the Kerio MailServer administrator to remove content of synchronizedfolders or even of the whole mobile device (so called hard reset) by a single click. This featuremay be helpful when the device gets lost or stolen. This makes the data stored on the devicesmore secure. In addition to data clear-out, this action also disables further connections of thedevice to Kerio MailServer by disallowing connection of the device to the server by the originaluser login data.Since the device types and operating systems are different, it depends on these conditionswhether it is possible to reset the device completely or only to clear out synchronized folders.Remote hard restart is supported only by Windows Mobile 5.0 AKU2. Since older versions ofWindows Mobile do not support this feature, only data synchronized by ActiveSync can beremoved remotely.Note: It is not possible to use this feature to perform remote memory cards wipes. However,memory cards usually store also email attachments. ActiveSync supports wipe-out of anysynchronized data, including the attachments. This means that the wipe removes all data onthe device as well as any attachments, including those which are stored on the memory card.To perform remote wipe-out, go to the Domain Settings → User Accounts section of the administrationconsole:1. Select the user whose data will be removed from the device.2. Right-click to open the pop-up menu and select Status → Mobile Devices.3. This opens a dialog where mobile devices of the particular user can be administered (seefigure 36.1).371