Devices change and configuration management

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We're working on some ideas about developing a custom solution for Windows
Mobile devices change and configuration management.
We must provides the following key capabilities:
- Hardware and Software inventory.
- Application deployment.
- Remote control.
- Configuration settings: es. Wi-Fi parameters settings, Registry settings,
Bootstrap updates.

We should say that we wanna develop a "Microsoft SMS subset": a custom
application designed for addressing our Customer Service requirements about
supporting our applications.

Is there anyone who can address me looking for samples and documentation?
Where I can find the best resources?

Is the WM SDK and OMA Client Provisioning the right way to address my
searches?
 
The recommended way to provision and query configuration settings such as
these is through the various configuration service providers. These are
documented in the Windows Mobile SDK although not clearly accessible through
the table of contents (try searching for "Configuration Service Provider
Reference"). Each provider topic includes example XML for common tasks
working with each provider. You can deploy these settings via SMS, CSP (type
of CAB file) or directly through native or managed APIs. You'll find a few
of your requirements are not available through this method e.g. hardware.
And you are not clear on the kinds of remote control required.
There are already solutions to do a lot of these tasks - see SOTI
MobiControl for one example. I don't believe this directly includes the
functionality to query and provision settings such as WiFi settings etc but
this would be possible by deploying a cab file.

Peter
 
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