Exchange 2010 List ActiveSync Devices removed from Quarantine and other States

Exchange 2010 has this feature in active sync where the admin can setup rules to allow certain devices to connect via ActiveSync Access Rules. Device Access Rules can be setup so that only certain devices can connect and all other devices will be quarantined until an admin can act on it.

This works well for companies that only issue certain devices (i.e. blackberries) and want to block all android/iPhones from using Active sync. However, there are always exceptions. Especially when the CEO wants to use his iPhone. So the Admin can explicitly allow the CEO’s iPhone to connect. However, the GUI interface does not report on what devices are allowed, which met policy, which are given individual exemptions.

Here’s how I discovered how to get that info using Exchange PowerShell:

This command will list all active ActiveSync devices that have been issued an individual examption.

Get-ActiveSyncDevice -filter {DeviceAccessStateReason -eq 'Individual'}

The DeviceAccessStateReason can also include:

DeviceAccessStateReason

The reason for the device’s access state. Available values include:

  • Global   Caused by to the global access setting
  • DeviceRule   Caused by a device access rule
  • Individual   Caused by an individual exemption.
  • Policy   Caused by Exchange ActiveSync security policies
  • Upgrade   Caused by the upgrade of the user’s mailbox. This is a temporary state that is designed to give the device a chance to upgrade prior to being controlled by the rules and access settings.

 

 

The same Cmdlet can be used to filter on any of the attributes of the Active Sync Item:

Attribute Description
FriendlyName The name that the user called their mobile device
DeviceId A unique identifier used by Exchange ActiveSync to identify each device’s partnership
DeviceImei  The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number of the mobile device
DeviceMobileOperator The mobile operator to which the mobile device was last connected
DeviceOS    The name and version number of the operating system that is running on the mobile device
DeviceOSLanguage    The language used by the operating system
DeviceTelephoneNumber The last four digits of the phone number
DeviceType    The device family. If you want to control access for all device models in a device family, you can create a device access rule for that device family. See Create a New Device Access Rule.
DeviceUserAgent    The device’s network protocol name, which characterizes the client to the server
DeviceModel    The device model. If you want to control access for a specific device model, you can create a device access rule for that device model only. See Create a New Device Access Rule.
FirstSyncTime    The date and time the device first requested to connect with Exchange ActiveSync. This field provides an idea of how old the device partnership is. If you want to get more information about the latest device connections, you can view the mobile device information from the user’s mailbox or user settings, or use the Get-ActiveSyncDeviceStatistics cmdlet. For more information, see Get-ActiveSyncDeviceStatistics.
UserDisplayName    The name of the person who is using the device
DeviceAccessState The access state of the device: Allowed, Blocked, Quarantined, or DeviceDiscovery. The last value indicated the device is temporarily quarantined while it is being identified by Exchange ActiveSync.
DeviceAccessStateReason The reason for the device’s access state. Available values include:

  • Global   Caused by to the global access setting
  • DeviceRule   Caused by a device access rule
  • Individual   Caused by an individual exemption.
  • Policy   Caused by Exchange ActiveSync security policies
  • Upgrade   Caused by the upgrade of the user’s mailbox. This is a temporary state that is designed to give the device a chance to upgrade prior to being controlled by the rules and access settings.
DeviceAccessControlRule   The name of the rule that is affecting the device’s current access state, if any
DeviceActiveSyncVersion  The version of the Exchange ActiveSync protocol used by the given device

For a Summary of the Active Sync Devices, try the following command:

Get-ActiveSyncDevice | Group-Object -property DeviceType

To view a count of devices of each device model, run the following command:

Get-ActiveSyncDevice | Group-Object -property DeviceModel

All these values are stored in AD and could also be queried via an LDAP search or a well-formed dsquery|dsget command.

AD attribute for MSAccessState

AD attribute for MSAccessState

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One Response to Exchange 2010 List ActiveSync Devices removed from Quarantine and other States

  1. Frank says:

    Please provide a way to filter by user.
    This generate information for all the phone connected to active sync

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