{"id":111221,"date":"2015-02-17T11:25:43","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T19:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/?p=111221"},"modified":"2024-08-30T16:22:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T23:22:35","slug":"pin-lock-updates-outlook-ios-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2015\/02\/17\/pin-lock-updates-outlook-ios-android\/","title":{"rendered":"PIN lock and other updates to Outlook for iOS and Android"},"content":{"rendered":"
Just over two weeks ago, we delivered the first version of Outlook for iOS and Android devices. We\u2019ve heard from many of you that enjoy how Outlook brings together the core tools you need to get things done\u2014your email, calendar, contacts and files\u2014helping you get more done even on the smallest screen.<\/p>\n
We promised to deliver updates to Outlook every few weeks and we\u2019ve been listening closely to your feedback. Today, we are happy to share some of the features we\u2019ve added over the past two weeks.<\/p>\n
While our first release focused on bringing a great end-user experience to market, we are also well underway building the IT controls that our business customers require.<\/p>\n
PIN lock<\/strong><\/p>\n Outlook now implements password enforcement using Exchange ActiveSync. If your company email policy requires that devices have a password in order to sync mail, Outlook will enforce this at the device level. How this works on iOS and Android devices varies slightly, based on the available controls provided by Apple and Google.<\/p>\n On iOS devices, Outlook will check to make sure a passcode is properly set. In the event a passcode is not set, it will prompt users to set one up in iOS settings. Until the passcode is setup, the user will be unable to access Outlook.<\/p>\n Outlook for iOS only runs on iOS 8.0 or later. These devices are shipped with built-in encryption, which Outlook uses once the passcode is enabled to encrypt all the data Outlook stores locally on the device. Therefore, iOS devices will be encrypted whether the Office 365 or Exchange policy requires this or not.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Outlook for iOS enforces simple passcode. Encryption is enabled by default.<\/em><\/p>\n On Android devices, Outlook will enforce screen lock rules. Further, Google provides controls that allow Outlook to honor additional Office 365\u00a0and Exchange policies regarding password length and complexity requirements and the number of allowable screen-unlock attempts before wiping the phone. It will also encourage storage encryption if it is not enabled. Outlook will guide users through this process with a step-by-step walkthrough.<\/p>\n Devices that do not support these security settings will not be able to connect to an account.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Outlook for Android enforces passwords including length and complexity requirements, storage encryption and will monitor screen-unlock attempts to prevent un-authorized access.<\/em><\/p>\n Quicker remote wipe execution<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019ve also made improvements to how quickly admin-led remote wipes are executed\u2014they now happen within seconds. As before, this is an app-level wipe, not a device wipe. The Outlook app will reset and Outlook email, calendar, contacts and files data will be removed from the device, as well as from Outlook\u2019s cloud components. The wipe will not affect any of the user\u2019s personal apps and information.<\/p>\n We’ve also delivered on several of the top feature requests we’ve received in the past two weeks.<\/p>\nUser-focused features<\/h3>\n