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Wiping Your Data from Your iPhone or BlackBerry
http://www.umflint.edu/helpdesk/articles/270/1/Wiping-Your-Data-from-Your-iPhone-or-BlackBerry/Page1.html
Dana Schlosser

I am a Senior Computer Science - Systems/Networking major, Technical Writing minor here at UM-Flint.  Separate from my job here in the ITS HelpDesk I write the Technology Column for the M-Times.

 
By Dana Schlosser
Published on 09/24/2009
 
This quicknote will assist Faculty and Staff and UM-Flint with creating a link between their iPhone or BlackBerry and their Microsoft Exchange account so that in the unfortunate event that their iPhone is lost or stolen all data can be removed remotely.
Before You Begin
This will only work if you are a Faculty for Full Time Staff member here at the university.  This service is not available to students at this time.

If you own a BlackBerry and you are connected to the BES ITS does have the ability to wipe data from your phone in the event it is lost or stolen.  If you are in this situation please contact Public Safety at (810) 762-3335 and they will notify ITS and proper measures will be taken to wipe your data from your phone.

Creating a Link with your iPhone or Windows Mobile Phone and Exchange Account

If you have not already configured your iPhone with the UM-Flint exchange server please do this now using this quicknote.
http://www.umflint.edu/helpdesk/articles/136

Windows Mobile Phones need to support an exchange connection in order to use this function.  If you need assistance with setting up your Exchange Ready Windows Mobile Phone please visit the ITS HelpDesk for assistance.  Hours and Locations are available at www.umflint.edu/helpdesk.


To check that the link has been created please follow the steps below.

  1. Login to your webmail account using Internet Explorer.
  2. Click Options in the top right corner
  3. Click Mobile Devices on the left side of the screen

If your device is shown here than you have sucessfully linked your iPhone or Windows Mobile Based phone to your exchange account.

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Options in Outlook Web Access
Remove Device From List...
This is done when you no longer have a phone that is linked to your account.

  1. Click OK to confirm that you would like to remove this device from your list


Wipe All Data from Device...
This will remove all data from your phone, setting your phone back to the day you got it.

  1. Click OK to confirm that you would like to wipe all data from this device
  2. Remove the device from your list of devices


Display Recovery Password
 If you have a recovery password it will be displayed here.