Managing Exchange ActiveSync for Gmail

Expand all | Collapse all

These settings apply to corporate devices and devices with a corporate container.

The Exchange ActiveSync settings let you manage Exchange ActiveSync for the Gmail app.

To configure Exchange ActiveSync settings:

1. In the main window of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, select Assets (Devices) → Policies & profiles. In the list of group policies that opens, click the name of the policy that you want to configure.
2. In the policy properties window, select Application settings.
3. Select Android and go to the App configuration section.
4. On the Exchange ActiveSync card, click Settings.

   The Exchange ActiveSync window opens.

5. Enable the settings using the Exchange ActiveSync toggle switch.
6. Specify the Exchange ActiveSync settings:
   • On the General tab, specify the following settings:
     • Exchange ActiveSync server address

       The Exchange ActiveSync email server URL. You don't need to use http:// or https:// in front of the URL.

     • Settings in the User credentials section:
       • Device ID

         A string used by a Kaspersky Security Center proxy or a third-party gateway to identify the device and connect it to Exchange ActiveSync. You can either enter a value or select a macro by clicking the button.

       • User name

         The user name that will be used to pull the user name from Microsoft Active Directory. It might be different from the user's email address. You can either enter a value or select a macro by clicking the button.

       • Email address

         The email address that will be used to pull the user's email address from Microsoft Active Directory. You can either enter a value or select a macro by clicking the button.

     • Settings in the Authentication section:
       • Authentication type

         The authentication type used to verify a device user's email credential. Possible values:

         • Modern token-based authentication. Uses a token-based identity management method. This value is selected by default.
         • Basic authentication. Prompts the device user for their password and stores it for future use.
       • Authentication certificate

         The authentication certificate used to verify user identity, simplify user authentication, and ensure data security.

         The following values are available in the drop-down list:

         • Not selected. The authentication certificate is not specified.
         • User certificates. The list of Mail certificates configured in the Assets (Devices) → Mobile → Certificates section.
         • SCEP profiles. The list of SCEP certificate profiles configured in the SCEP and NDES card of the Device configuration section of the policy and used to obtain certificates.
   • On the Additional tab, specify the following settings:
     • Settings in the Email synchronization section:
       • Synchronization period

         The default time interval for synchronization of mail items between Exchange ActiveSync servers and Gmail. Possible values:

         • 1 day
         • 3 days
         • 1 week (default)
         • 2 weeks
         • 1 month
     • Settings in the Restrictions section:
       • Use SSL connection

         Selecting or clearing this check box specifies whether communication to the server port specified in the Exchange ActiveSync server address field will use the SSL protocol.

         This check box is selected by default.

       • Disable SSL certificate verification

         Selecting or clearing this check box specifies whether validation checks on SSL certificates used on Exchange ActiveSync servers will be performed. Performing a check is useful if certificates are self-signed.

         This check box is cleared by default.

       • Allow unmanaged accounts

         Selecting or clearing the check box specifies whether the device user is allowed to add other accounts to the Gmail app.

         This check box is selected by default.

     • Settings in the Signature section:
       • Default email signature

         The default email signature that is automatically added at the bottom of emails.

7. Click OK.
8. Click Save to save the changes you have made.

Mobile device settings are changed after the next device synchronization with Kaspersky Security Center.