IBM Connections 5 Mobile Customization & Administration

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Mobile Customization & AdministrationIBM Connections 5.0 Workshop

Author: Paul GodbyIBM Ecosystem DevelopmentDuration: 30 minutes

Agenda

● Overview● Application Management● Security Management

IBM Connections Mobile

● One application per mobile OS● Regardless of the server deployment & level

IBM Greenhouse Customer A3.0.1.x

Customer N5.0.x

......IBM SmartCloud™

Architecture

● Server requirements● Minimum Connections 3.0.1 + Mobile refresh (L061851)

– Connections 3.0.1 CR2 – added application management capabilities

– Connections 4.0 CR1 – added mobile security management capabilities

● Connections Mobile enterprise appplication installed

Client Components

● Mobile apps● iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

– iOS 6, 7

● Android– Android 2.3.3+

● BlackBerry– BlackBerry 6, 7

● Microbrowser version● Server

● Mobile Application Management● Mobile Security Management

Agenda

● Overview● Application Management● Security Management

Customization

● Available since IBM Connections 3.0.1 CR2 (and version 3.2 of the App)● What can be customized?

● Custom login form● Custom EULA● Rebranding● Add / remove services● Rename services● Add additional application launchers

● Customizations / extensions are defined in file: mobile-config.xml

Service customization

● By default, if a service is enabled in IBM Connections, it will be enabled on mobile● An administrator can disable a mobile service by

● Setting enabled = false for the application in mobile-config.xml● An administrator can remove a service from the home screen but make it available

to other applications (ie: Files in Communities) by● Setting displayInLauncher=false

Service customization – Files

● Additional configuration is available for the Files application

Rebranding

● You can rebrand:● The App name

– Only in the app itself! You will still see “IBM Connections” in Android or iOS

● The service labels used for various applications

Service Labels

Extensibility

● You can add additional services and include:● Icons for different devices and densities● Service label● Service URL

E-mail Notifications

● When a user follows objects in Connections he/she will receive an e-mail digest● By default, the digest only contains direct links to the Connections server apps

● To include additional links for mobile device access:

Custom URIs

● Connections Mobile App can be started from a browser, or another mobile app, on the device using the following URIs

● Launch App → ibmscp://com.ibm.connections/launch● Open Profile → ibmscp://com.ibm.connections/profiles?<uid=X>|<email=Y>● Open Community → ibmscp://com.ibm.connections/communities?<uid=X>● Open File → ibmscp://com.ibm.connections/files?<uid=X>● And More!!! → http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21601146

● BlackBerry does not support ibmscp, so use an http prefix instead

Agenda

● Overview● Application Management● Security Management

Mobile Security Management Overview

● Designed to prevent data loss in the event of a lost or stolen device● Provides

● Secure access to data stored on the device● Ability to control user access to data● Ability to remove enterprise data from the device (if needed)

● Capabilities● Password retention policies for storing password on device● Expose/hide e-mail addresses● Allow/prevent geolocation information to be used● Allow/prevent copy & paste in the app● Allow/prevent app documents to be shared during sync (ie: iTunes)

● Available in IBM Connections 4.0+● Is not a full-fledged Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution

– For full capabilities: MobileIron, McAfee, BigFix, Tango, Tivoli Endpoint Manager, etc.

Topology – Deployed on Connections server

Configure Mobile Administrators

● Enable MobileAdmin settings in mobile-config.xml

● Restart Mobile Administration application● In the Integrated Solutions Console, map users to administrator role

● Mobile Administration URL: https://host:port/mobileAdmin

Device Registration

● Initiated the first time the user logs in after installing the app on a device● Registration process logs:

● User name● Device name● Device id● Policy compliance status

Configuration Profile

● Provisioning occurs during app registration process on the device

● Upon login, application will check server for policy updates

Remote Wipe & Access Denial

● Administrator can issue Remote Wipe Request for a lost device● Administrator can deny application access

● Reasons: lost device, security, functionality, performance, etc.● If a lost device is recovered, administrator can clear Remote Wipe or Access Denial

Administration Audit

● Audit actions that can be enabled / disabled● Device registration, Enable / disable Access Denial, Enable / disable Remote

Wipe● Configuration

● Inactive user reap interval– Length of time user can be inactive without being removed from registration

● Audit purge interval– Length of time an audit event should be retained in the database

Custom Login Form

● A custom login form can be defined for various authentication mechanisms such as TAM, SiteMinder, SPNEGO, etc.

● The Connections App presents the same login interface regardless of the login form/mechanism enabled in the environment

Custom EULA/Information page(s)

● Enterprise User License Agreement (EULA) or information pages can be defined to be presented to users before they are granted app access

Two factor client certificate authentication

● Requires the mobile user to provide a certificate during the login process● Android 4.0+

● Uses the unified keychain● Can be installed via a p12 or ibmmbd file

● iOS● Certificate must be installed in the app's keychain● Must add “ibmmbd” extension to certificate to it can be opened by the app● User gains access to ibmmbd file via website or e-mail; User then opens the file

in the Connections App to import it into the keychain● See “Configuring access with client certificates” in wiki

Client certificate authentication flow

● The IBM Connections Mobile App● Attempts to make a connection to the server● Is challenged for a client certificate by the server● Sends certificate to the server● Is allowed to connect by the server● Is challenged for IBM Connections server credentials● Sends IBM Connections credentials● Is granted access to all available services

Other settings

● Allow/prevent browser access to the mobile app.● User will get redirected to appstore URL is web access is disabled● <WebClientAccess>

● Set the default service used when a user logs in● <DefaultApplication>

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