Xperia in Business TM

Mobile Device Management

TM
Read about how Xperia devices can be
administered in a corporate IT environment

Device management clients XperiaTM T2 Ultra

XperiaTM T2 Ultra Dual
Exchange® ActiveSync®
The my Xperia service
Third party Mobile Device
Management solutions
Device inventory
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 Products covered
The services and features described in this document require the following
combination of products and software versions:

XperiaTM T2 Ultra
Software version (build number): 19.0.1.A.0.xxx

XperiaTM T2 Ultra Dual

Software version (build number): 19.0.D.0.xxx

Android version: 4.3.x

Note: xxx in software versions denotes a number 001-999.

To find the software version of a device, select About phone in Settings.

Limitations to services and features

Some of the services and features described in this document might not
be supported in all countries/regions or by all networks and/or service
providers in all areas. Please contact your network operator or service
provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and
whether additional access or usage fees apply.

Document release date

March 1, 2014

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Management
Xperia™ devices that are deployed in your
organisation’s IT environment integrate easily with
a number of device management solutions.

Passcode policies supported: Device management clients

• Password recovery enabled Xperia™ devices support device management with the built-in Microsoft®
• Require password Exchange ActiveSync® (EAS) client, the free ‘my Xperia’ service from Sony
• Allow simple password Mobile, and the leading Mobile Device Management (MDM) third-party
• Min password length solutions. These solutions make it possible to manage both corporate-
• Min password complex characters owned, and personal Xperia™ devices (using a Bring Your Own Device
• Require alphanumeric password policy) over the air from a single management console.
• Max password failed attempts
• Restrict password history When integrated into an MDM-enabled business IT environment, Xperia™
• Password expiration timeout devices offer a comprehensive array of policies, device command/
• Max inactivity time lock administration features, provisioning support, and device inventory
collection functions. Xperia™ devices also support device management
Device policies supported: features such as wireless configuration, settings and software updating,
• Allow Wi-Fi® enforcement of policies including adherence monitoring, and remote
• Allow Bluetooth™ wiping and locking of devices.
• Allow storage card
• Allow browser Exchange ActiveSync®
• Allow tethering Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® enables mobile devices to synchronise
• Allow desktop sync email messages, calendar and contacts with a Microsoft® Exchange
• Application blacklist/whitelist Server. EAS also provides device management capabilities and the
• Require storage card encryption ability to control mobile devices in a server network. The Microsoft®
• Allow roaming Exchange ActiveSync® implementation in Xperia™ devices has support for
• Require device encryption Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® MDM features including security and
• Allow camera device policies as well as device administration features.
• Allow / Block / Quarantine (ABQ) list
• Unapproved in ROM application list Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® enabled Xperia devices that are
deployed in a network can be controlled and monitored using Exchange
Device commands supported: Server with password policies such as mandatory PIN or password usage,
• Add EAS account minimum PIN or password length, and PIN and password resetting over
• VPN configuration the air. You can also control the number of incorrect PINs or passwords
• Track data usage that can be entered before all data is deleted from the device. The support
• Wipe storage card only for Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® device administration in Xperia
• Get rooting status devices also gives administrators the ability to remotely perform a factory
• Prompt new password reset to wipe a device of all data and configurations.
• Lock device
• Wipe device The my Xperia service
• Locate device Sony Mobile Communications offers a free-of-charge basic MDM service
• Sound an alert called my Xperia. The my Xperia service helps you to find a misplaced
Xperia™ device, and protects its private information by locking or even
my Xperia features: remotely wiping all information on the device. The Locate function helps
• Locate device on a map you to find your Xperia™ device by locating it on a map.
• Set a sound alert on the device
• Lock device
• Set new PIN and screen message
• Remote wipe (Factory reset)

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Inventory management features You can lock your device and replace the existing screen lock (e.g. pattern,
supported: PIN, password) on your device with a new PIN. When you lock the device,
you can also write a message that will be displayed on the screen of your
Device information device when it is found. You can also display a phone number where the
• Hardware inventory (Manufacturer, finder can reach you. If you want to make sure that nobody gets hold of
Device model, Device features, Serial any private information on your misplaced Xperia™ device, you can erase
number, IMEI) your data remotely. You can choose to wipe the data from the internal
• Operating software inventory (OS memory, the memory card, or both.
version, Kernel version, Baseband
version, Software build number) The my Xperia service uses the Google account on your device. If you are
using several Google accounts on your device, you can sign in with any
Apps information of them. You can connect several devices to the my Xperia service using
• Installed apps the same Google account. The my Xperia service is available at myxperia.
• App information (ID, name, version, sonymobile.com.
content, resources)
• Individual app usage Third party Mobile Device Management solutions
• Running apps Xperia™ devices support all major MDM providers through the native
• Running services Android device management APIs and the Sony Mobile APIs. Xperia™
devices have comprehensive support for over-the-air management
Network information of settings, policies, device and application commands, as well as
• Subscriber ID provisioning and inventory.
• Phone number
• SIM card ID (ICCID) A wide range of device management tasks can be performed. You can, for
• Subscriber carrier network example, enforce password policies, remotely wipe the internal memory
• Current carrier network and SD card of an Xperia™ device, reboot the device, or reset it to its
• Data roaming setting (on/off) factory settings. You can also remotely remove or disable individual
• Wi-Fi information (SSID, MAC and IP applications on devices.
addresses)
• Proxy hostname and port Device provisioning abilities include remote configuration of HTTP proxy
• Bluetooth information (ID, MAC address, settings, Wi-Fi and APNs. Xperia™ devices support application inventory
paired devices) features that let you get a list of all apps installed on a device and
retrieve information on the usage of individual apps. Furthermore, there
is extensive support for hardware inventory features, making it possible
to check what hardware is supported across the fleet of Xperia™ devices
in your network. In addition, you can make an inventory of the IP network
status of devices and get mobile network information for devices in the
network.

Device inventory
With a large number of inventory management features supported by
Xperia™ devices from Sony it is easy to keep track of the equipment
used by an organisation. Administrators can get complete hardware and
software inventory as well as mobile-specific information such as IP and
mobile network status of managed devices.

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