Is there a way to allow our Exchange 2010 ActiveSync users to use a swipe or pattern lock? I tried creating the simplest policy possible and testing it on my Android phone, which is now insisting on a PIN or password and doesn't let me choose pattern.
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Implementation of the policy as presented by the server is completely up to the device.
Android's interpretation of that policy seems to be that a pattern lock doesn't fit the policy's demand - your Exchange server really doesn't have any say in the matter.
Aside from rooting phones, your only recourse is probably to file a feature request against Android.