ActiveSync
The ActiveSync settings allow Android devices that are managed by MaaS360® to synchronize data with a configured mailbox account.
ActiveSync settings
The following table describes the ActiveSync settings that you can configure on a device:
| Policy setting | Description | Supported devices |
|---|---|---|
| Server name | The name of the server that connects to the device. | Android 5.0+ PO and DO |
| Server type | Exchange (On-premises or Office365) or HCL Traveler Note: The Exchange template also supports other server setups such as G Suite. |
Android 5.0+ PO and DO |
| Use SSL | The Exchange server uses SSL for authentication. | Android 5.0+ PO and DO |
| Email address | The email address of the Exchange account. This setting supports wildcards such as %UPN% or %username%@domain.com). Leave this field blank to automatically fill from the user email field in MaaS360. | Android 5.0+ PO and DO |
| Username | Enter %email% to use the username account or email address, or leave the field blank to use the username in the system. | Android 5.0+ PO and DO |
| Domain | Enter domain name or use %domain% for the user's domain, or leave the field blank to use the user's domain name. | Android 5.0+ PO and DO |
| Accept all server certificates | The certificates that are required to connect to the server. | Android 5.0+ PO and DO |
| Authentication type | The password that is entered manually by the user or the certificate that is uploaded from MaaS360. | Android 5.0+ PO and DO |
| Authentication Mode | The authentication mode for Exchange ActiveSync account. Microsoft announced deprecation of
basic authentication for multiple protocols including Exchange ActiveSync. It is recommended to
switch to OAuth 2.0 token-based Modern Authentication to continue with these services. Note: Google
does not support modern authentication, it is recommended to configure Google account with G-Suite
binding for mail, calendar and contacts access natively.
|
Android 5.0+ PO and DO |
| Default signature | The default signature for the Exchange mailbox. | Android 5.0+ PO and DO |
| Allow tasks | The user can use the Tasks feature. | Android 5.0+ PO and DO |
| Max attachment size | The device accepts attachments of the specified file size. If this field is blank, mailbox rule limits are imposed on the file size. | Android 5.0+ PO and DO |