Security-related features and tasks

The following table summarizes the features and tasks related to security.

Table 12.   Security-related features and tasks

Feature

Description

Use Case

Lock

Forces the user to enter a password before accessing the device

Dealing with lost and stolen devices

Unlock

This feature is not supported on Windows devices.

Accessing the device when the passcode has been forgotten or reassigning the device to a different user

For security reasons, it is inadvisable to execute this command on lost or stolen devices.

Unlock AppConnect Container

This feature is not supported for Windows devices.

This feature is not supported for Windows devices.

Device Encryption Status

Displays the encryption status of the device in the Device Details tab.

Dealing with lost and stolen devices.

Wipe

Removes content and settings to return the device to factory default settings.

Dealing with lost and stolen devices

Preparing a device for a different user

Cancel Wipe

This feature is not supported for Windows devices.

Attempts to cancel a wipe action for devices.

This feature is not supported for Windows devices.

Reversing an inadvertent Wipe command.

Wipe cannot be reversed after it completes.

Block AppTunnels

This feature is not supported on Windows devices.

Lost

This feature is not supported on Windows devices.

Found

This feature is not supported on Windows devices.

Locate

This feature is not supported on Windows 8.1 Phone devices.

 

Reset PIN

This feature is supported on Windows devices. Resets the device PIN.

If a user forgets the device PIN, or you locked the device