Activesync Authentication - Dell SMA 200 Administration Manual

ActiveSync Authentication

Application Offloading now supports authentication for ActiveSync. Application Offloading technology delivers
Web applications using Virtual Hosting and Reverse Proxy. Users still need to authenticate with the SMA/SRA
appliance before accessing the backend Web application. However, the proxy avoids URL rewriting in order to
deliver the Web applications seamlessly.
ActiveSync is a protocol used by a mobile phone's email client to synchronize with an Exchange server. The
Administrator can create an offloading portal and set the application server host to the backend Exchange
server. Then, a user can use the new virtual host name in a mobile phone's email client, and synchronize with
the backend Exchange server through the SMA/SRA appliance.
NOTE: On iPhones/iPads running versions earlier than iOS 6.1.2, initial account synchronization might fail
if a calendar contains a recurring invite.
NOTE: To provide better protection for the Exchange Server, anonymous ActiveSync access will not be
supported in the future.
ActiveSync is managed through the Portals > Offload Web Application > Offloading > Security Settings
page:
To configure ActiveSync authentication, clear Disable Authentication Controls to display the authentication
fields. Select Enable ActiveSync authentication and then type the default domain name. The default domain
name cannot be used when the domain name is set in the email client's setting.
ActiveSync Log Entries
The Log > View page is updated when a Web application is offloaded. Most mobile systems (iPhone, Android,
and so on) support ActiveSync. These log entries identify when the client began to use ActiveSync through the
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