Main configuration steps for Email+ for Android AppConnect (Cloud)

Following are the main steps for configuring and deploying Email+ for Android AppConnect on Cloud:

  1. Adding Email+ for Android AppConnect and Secure Apps Manager to Cloud.
  2. Configuring Email+ for Android AppConnect in Cloud.

Adding Email+ for Android AppConnect and Secure Apps Manager to Cloud

You add Email+ in the same manner you would add any other Android in-house app. After adding to Cloud, you can distribute the app to devices.

Procedure 

  1. In the Cloud, go to Apps > App Catalog > +Add > In-House.
  2. Add the app just as you would any in-house app.
  3. After adding the apps, select the distribution option that includes the users and devices to which you want to make Email+ for Android available.
  4. Click Next. If the app is available in the catalog and you are editing the app, click Save.

Next steps 

Related topics 

For details on adding in-house apps for Android, see the Cloud Administrator Guide or click on Help in Cloud.

Configuring Email+ for Android AppConnect in Cloud

The Email+ for Android app configuration contains information such as:

  • The fully qualified domain name and user ID for the ActiveSync server.
  • Certificate information.
  • Key-value pairs that determine the app’s settings and behavior. The configuration contains a set of default key-value pairs that can be edited or deleted. You can also configure additional key-value pairs. The following key-value pairs are required:
    • email_address
    • email_device_id
    • email_exchange_host
    • email_exchange_username

Ivanti recommends changing to the default values as listed in Change default values to recommended value and Delete recommended default key-value pairs.

Table 3.  Change default values to recommended value

Key

Default value

Recommended value

email_device_id

$DEVICE_UUID_NO_DASHES$

${deviceEasIdentifier}

email_exchange_username

$USERID$

${userEmailAddressLocalPart}

email_address

$EMAIL$

${userEmailAddress}
Table 4.  Delete recommended default key-value pairs

Key

Default value

Recommended action

email_password

$PASSWORD$

DELETE

limit_contact_export_to

$NULL$

DELETE

email_safe_domains

$NULL$

DELETE

If you were editing the Email+ app that has already been uploaded to the App Catalog, click on the App Configurations tab to edit the app installation, promotion, and configuration options.

Procedure 

  1. In App Configurations for Email+ select the install options and promotion options.
  2. Click Add to add an Email+ Configuration.
  3. Enter a Name for the configuration.
  4. Click +Add Description, to add text describing the configuration.
  5. In AppConnect Custom Configuration, for email_exchange_host, enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the ActiveSync server, or the Standalone Sentry server if you are using a Standalone Sentry.
  6. Add, remove, or edit key-value pairs as necessary.
  7. If setup uses Standalone Sentry and the Standalone Sentry is set up to authenticate devices using identity certificates, enter the following key-value pair in AppConnect Certificate Configuration:

    Key

    Value

    email_login_certificate

    Select the Identity Certificate setting created for the Certificate Authority certificate for Standalone Sentry. This sets up trust between Sentry and the device.

  8. Click Save.

Related topics 

For descriptions and list of supported key-value pairs, see Key-value pairs for Email+ (Android AppConnect).