Certificates on Exchange 2003

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I am working with a client who use PPC with WM2003 and uses the Outlook
client to receive e-mail. They have used 'certchk" utility to allow them
access without having a certificate installed on the Exchange server.

They are now deploying PPC with WM5. Apparently there is not a similar
utility to allow them to operate the same way on the new device. So they will
probably install a certificate.

The problem is they do not want to have to change the 350+ WM2003 devices
back. As they also have a custom software loaded onto the device, hard
resetting is not an option.

Three questions:
If they install the certificate and leave everything as is, will both
devices function - WM2003 allowing untrusted certificates and WM5 needing a
certificate?

If not, I understand they can set up different user groups and could put
WM2003 devices in one and WM5 devices in another and have different settings
for each. Is this correct?

If neither of the above, what are options that would work with these
requirements?

Thanks.

 

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After furious head scratching, Sue asked:

| I am working with a client who use PPC with WM2003 and uses the
| Outlook client to receive e-mail. They have used 'certchk" utility to
| allow them access without having a certificate installed on the
| Exchange server.
|
| They are now deploying PPC with WM5. Apparently there is not a similar
| utility to allow them to operate the same way on the new device. So
| they will probably install a certificate.
|
| The problem is they do not want to have to change the 350+ WM2003
| devices back. As they also have a custom software loaded onto the
| device, hard resetting is not an option.
|
| Three questions:
| If they install the certificate and leave everything as is, will both
| devices function - WM2003 allowing untrusted certificates and WM5
| needing a certificate?
|
| If not, I understand they can set up different user groups and could
| put WM2003 devices in one and WM5 devices in another and have
| different settings for each. Is this correct?
|
| If neither of the above, what are options that would work with these
| requirements?
|
| Thanks.