Dell SonicWALL Secure Mobile Access 8.5Administration Guide 30ActiveSync AuthenticationApplication Offloading now supports authentication for ActiveSync. Application Offloading technology deliversWeb applications using Virtual Hosting and Reverse Proxy. Users still need to authenticate with the SMA/SRAappliance before accessing the backend Web application. However, the proxy avoids URL rewriting in order todeliver the Web applications seamlessly.ActiveSync is a protocol used by a mobile phone’s email client to synchronize with an Exchange server. TheAdministrator can create an offloading portal and set the application server host to the backend Exchangeserver. Then, a user can use the new virtual host name in a mobile phone’s email client, and synchronize withthe backend Exchange server through the SMA/SRA appliance.ActiveSync is managed through the Portals > Offload Web Application > Offloading > Security Settingspage:To configure ActiveSync authentication, clear Disable Authentication Controls to display the authenticationfields. Select Enable ActiveSync authentication and then type the default domain name. The default domainname cannot be used when the domain name is set in the email client’s setting.ActiveSync Log EntriesThe 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 theNOTE: On iPhones/iPads running versions earlier than iOS 6.1.2, initial account synchronization might failif a calendar contains a recurring invite.NOTE: To provide better protection for the Exchange Server, anonymous ActiveSync access will not besupported in the future.
