They now only have the TouchID interface, which unlocks the phone after said lock-times. It seems as if TouchID is an overlay for any PIN requirement, users claim to have EAS policies with specific password requirements and certain lock-times. Would this also be the case with TouchID in iOS 7 as it has no explicit support for these biometric features?Īs I don’t own an iPhone 5s (Lumia 920 FTW! ) I’ve asked around on Twitter and got some feedback on this subject (read the whole Twitter thread) and a link to a MacRumors forum discussion ( here). Unfortunately, for those users, there is no Pattern Unlock support in EAS. When my EAS policy sets specific password requirements, the Pattern Lock is replaced by the phone OS to the more traditional PIN (or alphanumeric password) unlock. I frequently run into complaints from Android users who previously used a Pattern Lock instead of a PIN to unlock their phones. Just today I was curious how the Apple biometric convenience solution TouchID on the iPhone 5s would impact password policies enforced by Exchange ActiveSync(EAS). If this wasn't you, your account has been tried to compromised.7: Added support statement by Microsoft below If this was you, then you can safely and click yes. The password for the Microsoft account there was an attempt to change it. Microsoft account unusual password activityĭid you attempt to change your password ?

is revealed instead of Microsoft address.Įxample Below and Note: Do Not Click/Open links in these emails because they're usually programmed to record activity (personal data, passwords etc.). I received a fake email subject titled: Microsoft Account Unusual Password Activity from Microsoft account team Email contains fake accept/rejection links.

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