6.4 Selecting Authentication Types

Intellisync Authentication is available as soon as you install GroupWise Mobile Server software. If you want to use GroupWise or LDAP authentication, you must provide more information before you can use these sources.

To add GroupWise or LDAP authentication to your system:

  1. From the console tree, select Intellisync Mobile Suite.

  2. Click Action > Properties.

  3. Click the Authentication tab.

    Intellisync Mobile Suite control Properties Ð Authentication panel

  4. Click Authentication Sources.

  5. Click Create AD/LDAP or Create GroupWise.

    Depending on your selection, continue to Section 6.4.1, Creating an AD/LDAP Information Source or Section 6.4.2, Creating a GroupWise Authentication Source.

6.4.1 Creating an AD/LDAP Information Source

If you choose to create a AD/LDAP information source, you should have a through understanding of LDAP and how it works before proceeding.

  1. If you clicked Create AD/LDAP, the following dialog box appears.

    Create Active Directory/LDAP Information Source dialog box

  2. Select Other, then click OK.

  3. Specify the IP address or full DNS hostname, port number, and search base.

    Active Directory/LDAP Configuration dialog box

  4. Select Connect As Specific User, then specify the username or DN and password.

  5. Click Edit Configuration.

    The examples provided for most fields work well with eDirectory™.

    Advanced LDAP Configuration dialog box

  6. Make the necessary changes, then click OK.

  7. Click OK to display the Authentication Sources dialog box.

  8. Click Close to display the Authentication page.

  9. Click OK.

6.4.2 Creating a GroupWise Authentication Source

  1. Click Create GroupWise.

    GroupWise Authentication Settings dialog box

  2. Specify the authentication source name, GroupWise POA IP address or DNS hostname, SOAP port, and if you want to use SSL.

    The default SOAP port is 7191.

  3. Click OK, then click Close.

  4. Click OK.