"Error: Authentication failed. Please verify username and/or password" when using a specific device

  • 7008517
  • 04-May-2011
  • 10-Dec-2013

Environment

Products:
Novell GroupWise 8
Novell Data Synchronizer Mobility Pack
Novell Data Synchronizer Mobility Pack 1.1
Novell Data Synchronizer Connector for GroupWise
HTC Desire by  US Cellular
 
Configuration:
HTC Desire on 3G

Situation

Symptoms:
Unable to connect to Mobility using HTC Desire by US Cellular on 3G
HTC Desire by US Cellular is able to connect to Mobility using Wifi
ERROR: "Error: Authentication failed.  Please verify username and/or password" on HTC Desire when using 3G when connecting to Mobility Server
All the other devices work fine using the same user account
Unable to connect to Mobility using a specific device
 
Change:
Upgraded to firmware 2.2 on HTC Desire

Resolution

Set up a PTR (Reverse) Record for the DNS name of the Mobility Server. Device spends time in performing a Reverse Lookup and by that time Mobility Server times out waiting for the device.
 
This has been reported to Engineering as an Enhancement to increase the Timeout.

Status

Reported to Engineering