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  • Thursday, November 05, 2009 6:52 AMmaettu99 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
    Hello,

    Can you guys tell me wich AD object and attributes are used by SCMDM to create an AD account for a mobile device? Are these computer objects in Active Directory?

    Thanks and regards

    mat

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  • Monday, November 09, 2009 9:21 AMAndreas Helland Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    The device object in AD is a regular computer object, only difference being that "Windows Mobile Device" is reported as OS name, the user of the device is listed under "Managed by". I find no "special" attributes by checking the object with ADSIEdit.

    Properties like IMEI, ID, etc are collected and stored in the SCMDM databases and not AD itself.

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  • Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:37 PMAndreas Helland Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    SCMDM does a few modifications to your AD when installing. Gory details here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd252819.aspx

    When devices enroll a computer object is created in AD just like any other computer :)
  • Monday, November 09, 2009 6:36 AMmaettu99 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
    SCMDM does a few modifications to your AD when installing. Gory details here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd252819.aspx

    When devices enroll a computer object is created in AD just like any other computer :)

    Thanks for your reply,

    I would like to know, wich attributes from the computer object are used by SCMDM. A mobile device has several IDs like DeviceID, IMEI,...

    Can someone give me a matching table for that or send me a printscreen of an SCMDM created device in AD?

    Thanx
    mat
  • Monday, November 09, 2009 9:21 AMAndreas Helland Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    The device object in AD is a regular computer object, only difference being that "Windows Mobile Device" is reported as OS name, the user of the device is listed under "Managed by". I find no "special" attributes by checking the object with ADSIEdit.

    Properties like IMEI, ID, etc are collected and stored in the SCMDM databases and not AD itself.