Provisioning for Windows Mobile-Based Devices
Provisioning is managing the device before and after deployment to your customers. That is, configuring device settings as well as installing and updating applications and device utilities. Managing a device before deployment is called initial provisioning or bootstrapping (for more information on bootstrapping Windows Mobile-based devices see Bootstrapping Windows Mobile-Based Devices ). On-going device management after deployment is called continuous provisioning.
Provisioning a Windows Mobile-based device involves creating a provisioning XML file that contains configuration information, and then sending the file to the device. Configuration Manager and Configuration Service Providers configure the device based on the contents of the provisioning XML file. There are a number of ways to deliver this file to the device including, but not limited to, Over the air (OTA), download from a website, placement in device ROM or persistent storage.
Note Settings provisioned over the air or those requiring physical access to the device do not persist after cold boot. Settings that are shipped in ROM or updated through Image Update persist.
Windows Mobile Version 5.0 uses the following standards for OTA provisioning
- OMA Client Provisioning, the Wireless Application Protocol based provisioning standard intended primarily for bootstrapping
- OMA Device Management (DM) the OMA DM-based standard for continuous provisioning.
For more information about these protocols, see Device Management Architecture.
In This Section
- OMA Device Management Provisioning
Discusses Windows Mobile Version 5.0 support for managing Windows Mobile-based devices through the Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA DM) protocol v1.1.2. - OMA Client Provisioning
Discusses Windows Mobile Version 5.0 support for managing Windows Mobile-based devices through the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Client Provisioning protocol. - Provisioning XML Considerations
Discusses considerations when initially configuring a device for each type of deployment scenario. - Provisioning XML Considerations when Changing Security Settings
Discusses considerations when you change security settings, including certificates and the level of access that you want to allow. - Bootstrapping Windows Mobile-Based devices
Discusses bootstrapping Windows Mobile-based devices. - Options for Delivering Provisioning XML Files to Windows Mobile-Based Devices
Discusses the options available to Mobile Operators for physically delivering provisioning XML documents to Windows Mobile-based devices. - Provisioning Security Settings
Provides information about provisioning security settings and links to security related Configuration Service Providers. - Provisioning Applications
Provides information about provisioning applications links to Configuration Service Providers that you can use to change some applications. - Provisioning Device Settings
Provides information about provisioning device settings and links to Configuration Service Providers that allow you to change some settings. - Provisioning Connectivity Settings
Provides information about provisioning connectivity settings and links to Configuration Service Providers that you can use to change the settings. - Provisioning the Metabase
Provides information about provisioning metabase settings.
Related Sections
- Best Practices in Managing Devices
Discusses device management architecture for OMA Client Provisioning (formerly WAP) and OMA Device Management (DM). - Configuration Service Providers
Describes Configuration Service Providers and the metabase. This section also provides XML examples for the various Configuration Service Providers.
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