2.1 Understanding ZENworks Handheld Management Policies

The following table lists each ZENworks Handheld Management policy, indicates the package that contains the policy, and provides a brief description of the policy.

NOTE:You must not apply user associated policies to any of the devices that have been additionally supported in ZENworks Handheld Management with Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4 Hot Patch 6. For more information on the additionally supported devices, see Supported Devices in the Novell ZENworks 7 Handheld Management Installation Guide.

Table 2-1 List of ZENworks Handheld Management Policies

Policy

Container

Description

Handheld Import Policy

Handheld Service Package

Lets you enable handheld import and configure settings, such as how handheld device objects are named, where they are stored in eDirectory, and which Handheld Group objects you want certain handheld device objects associated with.

For more information, see Section 1.0, Setting Up Handheld Import.

Search Policy

Container Package

Lets you specify how far up the tree ZENworks Handheld Management searches for effective policies.

For more information, see Search Policy.

Handheld Application Search Policy

Container Package

Lets you specify how far up the tree ZENworks Handheld Management searches for Handheld Application objects.

For more information, see Handheld Application Search Policy.

BlackBerry Configuration Policy

Handheld Package and Handheld User Package

Lets you set configuration information for associated BlackBerry* devices, including the owner name for the device and any additional information you want to include.

For more information, see BlackBerry Configuration Policy.

BlackBerry Inventory Policy

Handheld Package and Handheld User Package

Lets you enable the collection of hardware and software inventory from associated BlackBerry devices.

For more information, see BlackBerry Inventory Policy.

BlackBerry Security Policy

Handheld Package and Handheld User Package

Lets you ensure that a password is set on associated BlackBerry devices.

For more information, see BlackBerry Security Policy.

Palm Client Configuration Policy

Handheld Package

Lets you enable user authentication on associated Palm OS* devices.

For more information, see Section 2.4.4, Palm Client Configuration Policy.

Palm Access Point Configuration Policy

Handheld Package and Handheld User Package

Lets you assign multiple ZENworks Handheld Management Access Points to a device and also define the order of the ZENworks Handheld Management Access Points to which the Palm OS device must connect.

For more information, see Section 2.4.6, Palm Access Point Configuration Policy.

Palm Configuration Policy

Handheld Package and Handheld User Package

Lets you set general preferences, such as auto-off, system sound, and beam retrieve settings; associate different software programs with the buttons on the Palm OS device; assign a feature users can access when they drag the pen from the writing area to the top of the screen on the Palm OS device; and specify which software programs are allowed or not allowed on Palm OS devices.

Also lets you configure the files that must be automatically deleted from the Windows CE device.

For more information, see Palm Configuration Policy.

Palm File Retrieval Policy

Handheld Package and Handheld User Package

Lets you specify files to retrieve from the associated Palm OS device to copy to a specified location.

For more information, see Palm File Retrieval Policy.

Palm Security Policy

Handheld Package and Handheld User Package

Lets you ensure that a password is set on the associated Palm OS device and lets you configure Auto Lock Configuration and enhanced password protection.

Lets you set a user’s network password as the device password for the Palm OS device.

Also lets you specify self-destruct settings to disable a Palm device after a specified number of failed password attempts or after a specified number of days since the device was last synchronized.

For more information, see Palm Security Policy.

WinCE Access Point Configuration Policy

Handheld Package and Handheld User Package

Lets you assign multiple ZENworks Handheld Management Access Points to a device and also define the order of the ZENworks Handheld Management Access Points to which the Windows* CE device must connect.

For more information, see Section 2.4.11, WinCE Access Point Configuration Policy.

WinCE Client Configuration Policy

Handheld Package

Lets you enable user authentication on associated Windows CE devices.

Also lets you configure the software or files that must be automatically uninstalled or deleted from the Windows CE device.

For more information, see Section 2.4.9, WinCE Client Configuration Policy.

WinCE Configuration Policy

Handheld Package and Handheld User Package

Lets you associate different software programs or functions with the buttons on the associated Windows CE device; specify which programs you want to include on the Start menu (on a Pocket PC) or on the desktop (on a handheld PC); and specify power settings for Windows CE devices.

Also, lets you configure the software to be uninstalled from Windows CE device.

For more information, see WinCE Configuration Policy.

WinCE File Retrieval Policy

Handheld Package and Handheld User Package

Lets you specify files to retrieve from the associated Windows CE device to copy to a specified location.

For more information, see WinCE File Retrieval Policy.

WinCE Remote Management Policy

Handheld Package and Handheld User Package

Lets the administrator or remote users perform Remote View or Remote Control operations on the IP-enabled Windows CE devices.

For more information, see Section 2.4.13, WinCE Remote Management Policy.

WinCE Security Policy

Handheld Package and Handheld User Package

Lets you ensure that a password is set on the Windows CE device and configure enhanced security options for Pocket PCs.

Lets set a user’s network password as the device password for the Windows CE device.

Also lets you specify self-destruct settings to disable a Windows CE device after a specified number of failed password attempts or after a specified number of days since the device was last synchronized.

For more information, see WinCE Security Policy.