Certificate Services and Synching with Exchange

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On two separate client domains, I suddenly have a lot of people with
PocketPCs that want to synchronize with the Exchange server. (I
remember the good 'ol days when the network stopped at the firewall...
:-)

In most cases, the PocketPC is failing and complaining about a
certificate it needs from the server. I've seen this now with two
Motorola Qs and another Samsung device, all running the latest version
of the OS and ActiveSync.

A few questions to help me get my bearings:

Will installing Certificate Services and self-signing a certificate
solve this problem?

Will I need to manually export and install the certificate on the
handheld devices, or will the Exchange Server automatically issue /
distribute the certificate to the devices that attempt to connect?

Can I self-sign, or do I need to buy a certificate? I understand the
reasoning behind buying one, but will the handhelds care if the
certificate is purchased or self-signed?



Deane

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