3.4 Synchronizing Shares

The Shares option allows shared folder, calendars, and contacts to be synchronized between mobile devices and GroupWise. This option is disabled by default. To enable shares:

  1. In the Mobility Admin console, go to Config > GroupWise.

  2. Select Shares to enable synchronization.

  3. Click Save.

  4. Restart the Mobility Service:

    rcgms restart
    

When enabling shares, be aware of the following:

Requirements
  • GroupWise 2014 R2 SP1 or later POAs are required for share owners and recipients to enable shares for users.

Known Limitations
  • Share notifications can only be accepted in the GroupWise client.

General Information
  • We recommend that you enable shares during off peak hours as shared data needs to be cached on the Mobility server.

  • The Mobility server startup time might be slower with shares enabled. The amount the startup is slowed depends on the number of shared folders in your system.

  • Dashboard alerts let you know if there is a problem with individual shares. Check the log files for more information.

  • GroupWise share rights are enforced. Rights are enforced at the Mobility server and not on the device. For example, if a user doesn’t have delete rights, a device delete appears to work. However, on the next device sync the deleted item is restored.

  • Share owners do not need to be Mobility users.