4.2 Recommended Secure Gateway configuration

Novell recommends using the Secure Gateway configuration within your network. The Secure Gateway offers secure and scalable communications between mobile devices and servers and consists of an HTTP listener and communications services.

The server intercepts the HTTP requests from mobile devices and then routes the requests through TCP/IP to a specific port that you define. The process encrypts all traffic end-to-end.

The following diagram illustrates the recommended configuration for the GroupWise Mobile Server solution. In this scenario, all GroupWise Mobile Server components and enterprise servers accessed by GroupWise Mobile Server are behind the corporate inner firewall.

NOTE:For detailed information on installing and configuring the Secure Gateway, refer to the GroupWise Mobile Server 7 Administration Guide.

Figure 4-1 Secure Gateway Configuration

The following table shows the default port settings. Your port settings might be different depending on your network configuration.

Table 4-1 Default Port Settings

Communication Protocol

Default Port

Products

HTTP

Sync traffic

80 (configurable)

  • GroupWise Mobile Server

HTTPS

Sync traffic

443 (configurable)

Groupwise Mobile Server

HTTP

Push traffic

80

SSL

Push traffic

Mobile Gateway to a Secure Gateway outbound-only connection