Re: Exchange SP2 and Firewall Timeout

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I'm not sure I understand your acronymns :-)

We have the Sprint PPC 6700 which has windows mobile 5.0 on it. We are
currently using Sprint's internet connection to sync of the air with our
exchange servers. I was under the impression that once I upgraded to
Exchange SP2, directpush would work. what is MSFP? who are these OEM's?

As for the timeout issue, I know this isn't an exchange setting. It's a
firewall setting. Our firewall currently does not allow passive idle
connections beyond a very short time. Based on Microsoft's documentation, it
appears we have to increase this timeout setting on the firewall. But our
firewall admin is weary of making this change. '


"Rich Matheisen [MVP]" <richnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "GC Postmaster" <email_accounts@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>While reading up on SP2, I came across several times the changed needed in
>>firewalls to have the timeout set to 15 to 20 minutes so that the
>>DirectPush
>>can be supported without draining the battery life due to reconnections
>>over
>>and over.
>>
>>Can anyone comment on their experiences with this?
>
> DirectPush won't be usable until the OEM's and carriers start to
> deliver the MSFP. Even then, you'll have to update the devices before
> you'd be able to use it. Oh . . . and it'll only be avaialble with
> Windows Mobile 5.0.
>
>>Our firewall manager is
>>weary of making this change due to the fear of getting a DOS attack if the
>>timeout is set so high.
>>
>>Can this be a exchange connection setting
>
> Exchange shouldn't be involved with this.
>
>>or does it have to be global? How
>>would I respond to him.
>
> I don't know. Microsoft would be the folks to answer this.
>
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> Rich Matheisen
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