Connectivity

Settings on the Connectivity tab are used in the following tasks:

Configure connection settings.
Send an email message to help users connect their mobile device to Milestone Mobile servers.
Enable connections to Milestone Mobile servers on a complex network.

For step-by-step descriptions of these tasks, see Set up Smart Connect.

General

Name	Description
Connection type	Choose how clients should connect to the Milestone Mobile server. You can choose between the following options: HTTP only, HTTP and HTTPS or HTTPS Only. Note: If you select HTTPS Only, devices running Windows Phone, can connect only if you have a certificate from a certificate authority (CA) installed on your Milestone Mobile server. CAs issue digital certificates that verify the identities of users and websites that exchange data on the Internet. Examples of CAs are companies like Comodo, Symantec, and GoDaddy. Before you turn on secure connections, make sure that you are familiar with digital certificates. To learn how to add a certificate in Milestone Mobile server, see Edit certificate.
Client timeout (HTTP)	Set a time frame for how often the Milestone Mobile client must indicate to the Milestone Mobile server that it is up and running. The default value is 30 seconds. Milestone recommends that you do not increase the time frame.
Enable UPnP discoverability	This makes the Milestone Mobile server discoverable on the network by means of the UPnP protocols. Mobile Server clients have scanning functionality for finding Milestone Mobile server based on UPnP.
Enable automatic port mapping	When the Milestone Mobile server is installed behind the firewall, a port mapping is required in the router, so clients can still access the server from the Internet. The Enable automatic port mapping option enables the Milestone Mobile server to do this port mapping by itself provided that the router is configured for it.
Enable Smart Connect	Smart Connect enables you to verify that you have configured the Milestone Mobile server correctly without logging in with a mobile device or a tablet to do the validation. It also simplifies the connection process for the client users.

Internet Access

Name	Description
Configure custom Internet access	If you use UPnP port mapping, to direct connections to a specific connection, select the Configure custom Internet access check box. Then provide the IP address or hostname, and the port to use for the connection. For example, you might do this if your router does not support UPnP, or if you have a chain of routers.
Select to retrieve IP address dynamically	If your IP addresses often change, select the Select to retrieve IP address dynamically check box.
Automatically discovered addresses	Lists the IP addresses of this Mobile Server that the system has discovered by itself.

Name

Description

Configure custom Internet access

If you use UPnP port mapping, to direct connections to a specific connection, select the Configure custom Internet access check box.

Then provide the IP address or hostname, and the port to use for the connection. For example, you might do this if your router does not support UPnP, or if you have a chain of routers.

Select to retrieve IP address dynamically

If your IP addresses often change, select the Select to retrieve IP address dynamically check box.

Automatically discovered addresses

Lists the IP addresses of this Mobile Server that the system has discovered by itself.

Smart Connect notification

Name	Description
Email invitation to	Enter the email address for the recipient of the Smart Connect notification.
Email language	Specify the language used in the email.
Smart Connect token	A unique identifier that users of mobile devices can use to connect to the Milestone Mobile server.
Link to Smart Connect	A link that users of mobile devices can use to connect to the Milestone Mobile server.