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bkfly1
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Sep 29, 2022

Pairing IOS device to Windows Server via Bluetooth

I have an application which requires I pair an IOS device to Windows Server via Bluetooth.  

What I have found in testing is that IOS devices don't appear to be able to be paired with machines running Windows Server.  I have tried Server 2008R2, 2016, 2019, and 2022, on 5 different hardware platforms along with 2 different Bluetooth USB dongles, both of which worked fine on my Windows 10 Pro laptop.  In all cases, I could complete the initial pairing of the device via Bluetooth, but the mobile device showed “Not Connected” almost immediately.  On the mobile device, when I select the server that was just paired via Bluetooth it shows “Connection Unsuccessful <hostname> is not supported.”.  The only option offered at this point on the mobile device is “Forget Device”.

 

Can anyone confirm whether there is a known limitation on pairing IOS devices via Bluetooth to any version of Windows Server?

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