January 20, 2015 Dave Stork ActiveSync, Events, Exchange, Exchange 2013, OWA, Question of the day, Windows Phone / Mobile Devices Leave a comment

No, Windows Phone ActiveSync is not on par with OWA for Devices

Reading Time: 3 minutes Recently I came across this Twitter exchange: @WayneHRiddle You don't need it for WP. Native app handles all of that functionality. — Ben Rudolph (@BenThePCGuy) January 17, 2015 I've heard this argument before, that the Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) implementation in Windows Phone doesn't require an OWA for Devices app (or MOWA as is the official acronym) like iOS has (for iPad and iPhone) and what is currently in preview for Android. Although the Windows Phone 8 ActiveSync implementation doesn't have the

January 14, 2015 Dave Stork Exchange 2013, Issue, Lync, Management, Question of the day, Update Leave a comment

Do not update your Office Web Apps Server with automatic updates

Reading Time: 2 minutes Although it is not exactly required to deploy with Exchange Server 2013, Office Web Apps Server (OWAS or also referred to as WAC server) provides a more user friendly experience instead of the standard Web Preview. For Lync Server 2013 it's a requirement if you want to be able to present PowerPoint files in a conference. And well, for SharePoint Server it's just a given. So, it's not an uncommon server to encounter when you work with these products. However