There are three approaches to authenticating users with the Intellisync Mobile Suite server:
For GroupWise users entering the system through automatic discovery, GroupWise Mobile Server uses GroupWise authentication by default. When a user connects for the first time, GroupWise Mobile Server authenticates the user against the GroupWise Post Office Agent (POA) to automatically create a new user account. With other approaches to authentication, you must configure additional options to grant access to the GroupWise server. If your system includes e-mail and PIM synchronization (covered in Section 7.0, Granting Access to the Mailā£ Server), using GroupWise authentication simplifies the process of granting mail access.
With Intellisync Authentication, you are authenticating users against the GroupWise Mobile Server database. To use this approach, you must have a GroupWise Mobile Server account set up for each user before the user attempts to connect for the first time. Otherwise, the user is unable to connect.
You can create user accounts in one of several ways:
If users need access to a GroupWise POA, you must enter additional information to facilitate that connection. For more information on creating new user accounts and adding connection information, see Section 3.2, Working With Users.
Intellisync Authentication is a simple, straightforward, and self-contained solution because authentication relies entirely on the GroupWise Mobile Server database, eliminating the need to access other servers during the authentication process.
With LDAP authentication, you are authenticating users against a specific LDAP source.
If your system includes e-mail and PIM synchronization, you must select . In addition, you must map your LDAP fields before connecting.