Follow these steps to remove old ActiveSync connections based on when the devices last
reported back to Exchange.
About this task
In most Exchange environments, old ActiveSync connections remain associated to user mailboxes and
are often not removed. Use the
Cloud Extender® policies to
automatically and periodically clean up old ActiveSync connections based on when these devices last
reported back to Exchange. The
Cloud
Extender runs scripts to
clean up your Exchange environment.
Note: Enable Auto-Removal before you
enable Auto-Quarantine or apply compliance rules to enforce
enrollment.
Procedure
- Log in to the IBM®
MaaS360® Portal as the
administrator.
- Select , and then click
Edit.
- From the Device Record CleanUp Settings section, select the
Enable Automated removal of old ActiveSync records
checkbox.
Configure the following options:
Option |
Description |
Time Period for automated removal |
Automatically removes ActiveSync devices from mailboxes that do not report in the last (x) days:
- Last 30 days
- Last 60 days
- Last 90 days (most common)
- Last 180 days
|
Frequency of running the automated removal job |
Defines how often the Cloud
Extender runs cleanup scripts:
- Every week (most common)
- Every alternative week
- Every fourth week
|
Day of week on which automated removal job is initiated |
The day of the week that you want to start the removal job. |
Time to start automated removal job |
The hour in GMT +0 time (hh:mm) that you want to start the removal job. |
Delete record in Exchange server on device removal in MaaS360 |
Deletes the device record from the Exchange server. Secure Mail records are always deleted
when a device is removed from the MaaS360 Portal. |
- To view the last time the automated removal command ran on the server, select
and then select a Cloud Extender that is
configured for Exchange ActiveSync.
- Click .
From the Automated Removal
Settings section, view the last time the Cloud
Extender ran the removal
command and how many devices were deleted.