Apple has published an iPhone OS Enterprise Deployment Guide for companies looking to utilize the popular handset.
The guide is 83 pages in length and can be download from here
Whats New for the Enterprise in iPhone OS 3.0
iPhone OS 3.0 includes numerous enhancements, including the following items of
special interest to enterprise users.
- CalDAV calendar wireless syncing is now supported.
- LDAP server support for contact look-up in mail, address book, and SMS.
- Configuration profiles can be encrypted and locked to a device so that their removal
requires an administrative password.
- iPhone Configuration Utility 2.0 now allows you to add and remove encrypted
configuration profiles directly onto devices that are connected to your computer
by USB.
- Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) is now supported for certificate revocation.
- On-demand certificate-based VPN connections are now supported.
- VPN proxy configuration via a configuration profile and VPN servers is supported.
- Microsoft Exchange users can invite others to meetings. Microsoft Exchange 2007
users can also view reply status.
- Exchange ActiveSync client certificate-based authentication is now supported.
- Additional EAS policies are now supported, along with EAS protocol 12.1.
- Additional device restrictions are now available, including the ability to specify the
length of time that a device can be left unlocked and disabling the camera.
- Local mail messages and calendar events can be searched. For IMAP, MobileMe,
and Exchange 2007, mail that resides on the server can also be searched.
- Additional mail folders can now be designated for push email delivery.
- APN proxy settings can now be made specified using a configuration profile.
- Web clips can now be installed using a configuration profile.
- 802.1x EAP-SIM is now supported.
- Devices can now be authenticated and enrolled over-the-air using a Simple
- Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) server.
- iTunes can now store device backups in encrypted format.
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The guide is 83 pages in length and can be download from here
Whats New for the Enterprise in iPhone OS 3.0
iPhone OS 3.0 includes numerous enhancements, including the following items of
special interest to enterprise users.
- CalDAV calendar wireless syncing is now supported.
- LDAP server support for contact look-up in mail, address book, and SMS.
- Configuration profiles can be encrypted and locked to a device so that their removal
requires an administrative password.
- iPhone Configuration Utility 2.0 now allows you to add and remove encrypted
configuration profiles directly onto devices that are connected to your computer
by USB.
- Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) is now supported for certificate revocation.
- On-demand certificate-based VPN connections are now supported.
- VPN proxy configuration via a configuration profile and VPN servers is supported.
- Microsoft Exchange users can invite others to meetings. Microsoft Exchange 2007
users can also view reply status.
- Exchange ActiveSync client certificate-based authentication is now supported.
- Additional EAS policies are now supported, along with EAS protocol 12.1.
- Additional device restrictions are now available, including the ability to specify the
length of time that a device can be left unlocked and disabling the camera.
- Local mail messages and calendar events can be searched. For IMAP, MobileMe,
and Exchange 2007, mail that resides on the server can also be searched.
- Additional mail folders can now be designated for push email delivery.
- APN proxy settings can now be made specified using a configuration profile.
- Web clips can now be installed using a configuration profile.
- 802.1x EAP-SIM is now supported.
- Devices can now be authenticated and enrolled over-the-air using a Simple
- Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) server.
- iTunes can now store device backups in encrypted format.
Read More [via Daring Fireball]