Client Access Configuration on the Server
Step 1 - Use the EFS Mobile Client Configuration tool
Launch Client Configuration from your programs menu on the server. This allows you to setup client access to various services on your network
View the Demo: Exposing services to your mobile clients.
View the Demo: Per-user configurations.
Install EFS Mobile Client Software
Step 1 - Install the Blackberry Client Software
Option 1 - Desktop installation
Download the BlackberrySoftware.zip file. Unzip the files to a temporary location. Read and accept the license terms in the license.txt file. Launch the Blackberry Desktop Software Application loader. Choose to add a new application and browse to the efsmobile.alx file to install. If you are using EFS Mobile with Microsoft Exchange, install efsmobileruntime.alx as well.
Option 2 - Over the air installation
Using your Blackberry browser, navigate to http://m.efsi.ca/ and click the link "Install Blackberry Client" once you have read and agreed to the license terms.
Option 3 - Enterprise installation using the Blackberry Enterprise Server
Download the BlackberrySoftware.zip file. Read and accept the license terms in the license.txt file. Follow the deployment procedure found in the document Deploying Java Applications: Application deployment using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and Application Control
Step 2 - Login
Log either into a domain account or into a server local user account.
| Enter your e-mail address to be used as your 'from' address. | |
| Username | Enter your domain username. Make sure you include the domain suffix (i.e. username@domain.local) or machine prefix (MYMACHINE\username). |
| Password | Enter your domain password. |
| Url | Enter the url where the server is installed. Depending on your setup (i.e. access over the Internet or via MDS) you may need to use an IP address or a fully qualified DNS name. The trailing slash / on the URL IS REQUIRED. |
| Parameters | This is an advanced setting that allows you to configure how to connect. The default (blank) setting uses the MDS services if available then falls back to the Blackberry Internet Service if MDS is unavailable. If using the Blackberry Internet Service instead of MDS, make sure to add your APN settings (i.e. ;apn=internet.com) as specified by your wireless provider. For discussion on possible parameter values see Different ways to make an HTTP or socket connection or Specify APN information for a direct TCP connection |
| Profile Name | You can change the current profile name here. |
| Select Profile | If you have more than one profile configured, select the profile from this list. To add a new profile, select "Add Profile" from the menu. |
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