email and screen lock

[Pharaon]

recently i configure microsoft exchange email which make my screen to be unlock with password not with pattern or swap like before.

it appear in device administrators and EMAIL and it have set password rules

is there any way to change it back to pattern or swap and keep the email working at the same time

i hope so because the password is really annyoing to me

[_alexdon_]

You could try settings-security-clear credentials.

[Pharaon]

its not active

is there any other way to use office365 email?

[_alexdon_]

Perhaps @Quester or @uliwooly have an idea.

[Qatrium]

I'm sorry I never had Exchange account with imbedded security, I wish I could help.

[Uliwooly]

@Pharaon

There's no other way around it 

https://blogs.office.com/2015/02/17/pin-lock-updates-outlook-ios-android/

PIN lock

Outlook now implements password enforcement using Exchange ActiveSync. If your company email policy requires that devices have a password in order to sync mail, Outlook will enforce this at the device level. How this works on iOS and Android devices varies slightly, based on the available controls provided by Apple and Google.

On Android devices, Outlook will enforce screen lock rules. Further, Google provides controls that allow Outlook to honor additional Office 365 and Exchange policies regarding password length and complexity requirements and the number of allowable screen-unlock attempts before wiping the phone. It will also encourage storage encryption if it is not enabled. Outlook will guide users through this process with a step-by-step walkthrough.

[Pharaon]

what if i use Outlook for Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.outlook&hl=en

will that diasable the lock screen password since all i need is office365

[Uliwooly]

@Pharaon

Only one way to find out, most likely it won't

[Pharaon]

hmmmm

[Pharaon · Accepted solution]

ok guys i find a solution

first let me tell for any one who care that outlook for android support pattern screen lock so you can use it

but i did login to my office365 email and makeshortcut for my page on the my phone homescreen so i'll access it from browser ot from mail agent

and now i can use swipe screen lock again.