Configuring access to Secure Document for Windows File Share

Follow these steps to configure access in the IBM® MaaS360® Portal to MaaS360 Secure Document for Windows File Share.

Before you begin

With the MEG 2.92 release, MEG now supports SMB2 and SMB3.

About this task

Secure Document for Windows File Share provides your users with access to Windows File Shares and the capability to view all files in Document view from their mobile devices.

Procedure

  1. From the IBM MaaS360 Portal Home page, select Docs > Content Sources.
  2. Click Add New Source > Windows File Share.
    The Add Windows File Share window is displayed.
  3. Provide the following settings:
    Option Description
    Display Name Specifies the name of the Windows File Share that is displayed to users on their mobile devices.
    Gateway Type Specifies the type of gateway that connects to the Windows File Share:
    • Legacy: Use your existing gateway.
    • MaaS360 Enterprise Gateway: Use the MaaS360 Mobile Enterprise Gateway (MEG).
    Select Gateway Specifies the gateway or gateway cluster that connects to the network file share and whether you want the share accessible from your corporate intranet.
    Note: This gateway is either your corporate gateway or the MaaS360 Mobile Enterprise Gateway (MEG).
    Configure Regional Gateways Routes devices to regional gateways or gateway clusters based on the location of the device.

    Specifies the country and the regional gateway that the devices in that country communicate with. The location (country) of the device is determined by the time zone setting on the device and the GPS location of the device. Use this setting to manage one distribution for all devices, but still maintain awareness of the location of all devices around the globe.
    Folder Path Specifies the UNC path to the folder that is shared: \\server\share\file_path

    You must enable WebDAV on your gateways. If the folder names are the same as MaaS360 user names, use the %username% variable to distribute user-specific file shares.
    Group Access Permissions Distributes file shares to target devices along with access permissions associated with the distribution.