Applies to: Exchange Server 2010 SP3, Exchange Server 2010 SP2

Topic Last Modified: 2012-11-16

Use the Clear-ActiveSyncDevice cmdlet to delete all data from a mobile phone.

Syntax

Clear-ActiveSyncDevice -Identity <ActiveSyncDeviceIdParameter> [-Cancel <SwitchParameter>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-NotificationEmailAddresses <MultiValuedProperty>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]

Detailed Description

The Clear-ActiveSyncDevice cmdlet deletes all user data from a mobile phone the next time that the device receives data from the server running Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. This cmdlet sets the DeviceWipeStatus parameter to $true. The mobile phone acknowledges the cmdlet and records the time stamp in the DeviceWipeAckTime parameter.

After you run this cmdlet, you receive a warning that states: "This command will force all the data on the device to be permanently deleted. Do you want to continue?" You must respond to the warning for the cmdlet to run on the mobile phone.

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Exchange ActiveSync user settings" entry in the Client Access Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

Identity

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ActiveSyncDeviceIdParameter

The Identity parameter specifies the identity of the device that you want to reset.

Cancel

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Cancel parameter specifies whether the command should be canceled. If you use the Cancel parameter, a cancellation request is issued for the remote device wipe.

Confirm

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Confirm switch causes the command to pause processing and requires you to acknowledge what the command will do before processing continues. You don't have to specify a value with the Confirm switch.

DomainController

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn

The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory.

NotificationEmailAddresses

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Data.MultiValuedProperty

The NotificationEmailAddresses parameter specifies the notification e-mail address for the remote device wipe confirmation.

WhatIf

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch.

Input Types

To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t accept input data.

Return Types

To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t return data.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example clears all data from the mobile phone with the Identity WM_JeffHay.

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Clear-ActiveSyncDevice -Identity WM_JeffHay

EXAMPLE 2

This example clears all data from the mobile phone for Tony Smith and sends a confirmation e-mail message to tony@contoso.com.

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Clear-ActiveSyncDevice -Identity WM_TonySmith -NotificationEmailAddresses "tony@contoso.com"

EXAMPLE 3

This example cancels a previously sent Clear-ActiveSyncDevice command request for Tony Smith's mobile phone.

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Clear-ActiveSyncDevice -Identity WM_TonySmith -Cancel $true