Transcript Omni Mobile – A New Era of Novell GroupWise Mobile Connectivity Aldo Zanoni [email protected] Director of Customer Service.

Omni Mobile – A New Era of
Novell GroupWise Mobile
Connectivity
Aldo Zanoni [email protected]
Director of Customer Service
Omni Mobile
Omni Mobile is the leading mobile
solution that provides complete and
"native“ connectivity to GroupWise with
future support for the complete suite* of
Novell Collaboration Solutions.
A New Era of Novell
Mobile Connectivity
Omni Mobile for GroupWise is unique
because of its choice of synchronization
strategy: direct access to GroupWise
through WebAccess APIs - on all
GroupWise supported platforms: LINUX,
NetWare and Windows - no extra
hardware or software required.
*future releases
Why Omni Mobile for GroupWise?
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Delivers the COMPLETE GroupWise user experience
 Proxy, folders, rules, calendars, address books, delegate,
asynchronous/remote and local searching
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Anything you can do in WebAccess, you can do in Omni Mobile!
Cradle-sync, Over-the-Air (OTA), GPRS, CDMA, Wi-Fi and Blue
Tooth using WebAccess as the conduit: Palm PDAs and Treo,
Smart Phones, Pocket PCs – BlackBerry support, fourth quarter,
2005
Provides user self-service configuration of folders to be
synchronized, level of synchronization (headers only, messages,
messages and attachments – based on attachment size, etc.), and
multiple connection-type profiles
GroupWise on the GO! From ZERO to Mobile in 60 seconds!
Why Omni Mobile for GroupWise?
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Very low administrator and user learning curve – WebAccess is already
installed and supported in most GroupWise environments
NO third-party database or server software to install. No new support
requirements for administrators. OmniMobile leverages existing WebAccess
expertise, installations and support systems
192-bit AES secure data. All data stored on the handheld and transmitted
over the wire/air is encrypted with 192-bit AES encryption*
Poison pill completely removes all GroupWise data (including messages,
address books, calendar, etc.) from mobile device
Developed by Omni Technology Solutions Inc. – a leading Novell developer
partner – with a proven track record
*on supported devices
GroupWise on the GO! From ZERO to Mobile in 60 seconds!
Omni Mobile for GroupWise Requirements
NOT REQUIRED:
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Additional Server Hardware: NONE!
Additional Software Licenses: NONE!
Additional Microsoft Windows Server/Desktop: NONE!
Infrastructure Changes: NONE!
32-bit GroupWise Client: NONE!
External Database Daemons: NONE!
Third-party Gateway Dependency: NONE!
Single Platform Dependency: NONE!
Limited-function Generic Protocols (POP3/IMAP): NONE!
Open Ports through the firewall to the POA: NONE!
Security hole via Trusted API Access: NONE!
Security hole via Proxy Access: NONE!
REQUIRED:
- GroupWise 6.5 SP3!
- Time to install server software: 30 seconds
- Time to install device software: 30 seconds
GroupWise on the GO! From ZERO to Mobile in 60 seconds!
How does it work? (It’s all about simplicity!)
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Administrator follows installation wizard steps. Installation wizard backs up
current WebAccess configuration and copies the appropriate server-based files
into the WebAccess installation (includes WebAccess-based administration
component)
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If email access through WebAccess is not allowed, the administrator configures the
Omni Mobile restricted WebAccess Interface as the default. This installs the Omni
Mobile User Configuration component without providing access to any other GroupWise
functionality
Installation Wizard deploys the file system-based user preference store (no SQL, other
database or other hardware/software required)
Administrator enables and configures accounts to be accessed through Omni Mobile
Cradle-sync, OTA, Blue Tooth and Wi-Fi options can be enabled for user accounts on
supported devices
User logs into WebAccess with a browser and selects the OM icon to select the
folders to be synchronized
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Creates a personal profile for the update options that have been enabled by the
administrator. Includes the ability to configure multiple folders, address books, calendar,
etc for each connection type:
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Cradle Connected
Host OTA network
Remote OTA network
Wi-Fi connected
How does it work? (It’s all about simplicity!)
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User/Administrator deploys the client application on
the mobile device
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Place mobile device in cradle
Download the Omni Mobile client application from the
WebAccess website or copy the application to the mobile
device from a desktop. Omni Mobile uses the native
connectivity software to communicate with the handheld
device. (This process can be managed by ZENworks for
Handhelds.)
Select the installation file on the handheld device. This
installs the application and licence file
Start Omni Mobile. Provide the standard GroupWise Client
login information
Press the “synchronize” button or initiate the software process
to transparently connect and synchronise data
Why is Omni Mobile the platform for the future?
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Support for Novell’s complete Collaboration Suite
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GroupWise, including WebAccess-type GroupWise Document Management
with “Check out/Check in” functionality
Messenger*
iFolder*
NetMail*
Others*
What makes the Omni approach feasible?
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We started our Omni Mobile development process by listening to what our
GWMobile customers and other GroupWise customers told us, and focused on
simplicity, multiple devices, customer-known/friendly interface and limited
administrative requirements
Choice of technology: Most companies have to create and manage multiple
programming languages for each mobile device platform and server-side
platform. Omni Mobile is built on a write-once, compile “to any mobile device you
want” platform
Virtually anything that can be written in Visual Studio can be written to the Omni
Mobile platform
Omni Mobile clients will be available for Windows and LINUX desktops
*Future versions
Omni Mobile Road Map
GroupWise
WebAccess Server – platform independent using Omni third-party
provider for administration, user self-service and synchronization
management
 Version 1.0 Public BETA: Cradle Sync – February, 2005
 Version 1.1: Public BETA: Over-the-Air, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS,
CDMA, etc. – February, 2005
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Messenger
Version 1.2: May, 2005
 Advanced features will depend on protocol support, API availability
and Sequoia
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iFolder:
November 2005
 Dependent on integration to GroupWise and availability of API support.
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NetMail:
December 2005
 Access to NMAP and/or WebAccess service
 Based on existing NetMail Notify application
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Main view
Sample Device Screen Shots
Mail folder open
Day view showing tasks and
notes
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Calendar month view
Device Screen Shots
Create appointment view
Local address book and
book selection
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User Self-Service console
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Enterprise Management Module
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General account
information
User Self-Service Module
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Main policy selection,
modification and
creation screen
User Self-Service
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Selecting an action to
run against a user
account:
User Self-Service
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Folder selection for
synchronization
User Self-Service
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User Self-Service
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Blank sync time policy
screen, simple point and
click to select synch times:
User Self-Service
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User Self-Service
Folder synch times, Business
Hour policy example:
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Selection of device
update frequency for
this policy example:
User Self-Service
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Selection of calendar
Synch range:
User Self-Service
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Address book synch time
example
User Self-Service
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Enterprise Management Module
Select and enable a
user
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Enterprise Management Module
Manage a user
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Enterprise Management Module
Manage a user. Note
“Send Poison Pill”
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Enterprise Management Module
Administrator restriction
options
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Enterprise Management Module
Restriction Options
Part one
Continued next slide
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Enterprise Management Module
Part two
Continued next slide
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Part three
Enterprise Management Module
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Enterprise Management Module
System Options
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Enterprise Management Module
Licensing information
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Pricing
Per Client: $195.00 USD
Enterprise Management Module per client: $100.00 USD
Server Component cost: ZERO!
Ten client example with EMM functionality: $2,950.00
Annual software updates and maintenance 30%
Total for ten user environment for 13 months: $3,835.00
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