Synchronization Profile Properties window: Connection tab

This tab has the following components:

Stream   Select a network protocol from the dropdown list. Specify the protocol options in the table below.

Table   Set the protocol options for the specified connection protocol:

  • TCPIP   If you specify TCPIP, you can optionally specify the following protocol options:

    TCP/IP protocol option Description
    host

    Specify the host name or IP number for the computer on which the MobiLink server is running, or, if you are synchronizing through a web server, the computer where the web server is running. See host.

    port

    Specify the socket port number of the MobiLink server. See port.

    buffer_size

    Specify the maximum number of bytes to buffer before writing to the network. For HTTP and HTTPS, this translates to the maximum HTTP request body size. See buffer_size.

    client_port

    Specify a range of client ports for communication. See client_port.

    e2ee_type

    Specify the asymmetric algorithm to use for key exchange for end-to-end encryption. See e2ee_type.

    e2ee_public_key

    Specify the file containing the server's PEM-encoded public key for end-to-end encryption. See e2ee_public_key.

    compression

    Turns on or off compression of the synchronization stream between the MobiLink server and MobiLink clients. See compression.

    zlib_download_window_size

    If you set the compression option to zlib, you can use this option to specify the compression window size for download. See zlib_download_window_size.

    zlib_upload_window_size

    If you set the compression option to zlib, you can use this option to specify the compression window size for upload. See zlib_upload_window_size.

    network_leave_open

    When you specify network_name, you can optionally specify that the network connectivity should be left open after the synchronization finishes. See network_leave_open.

    network_name

    Specify the network name to start if an attempt to connect to the network fails. See network_name.

    other A semicolon delimited list of option=value pairs.

  • HTTP   If you specify HTTP, you can optionally specify the following protocol options:

    HTTP protocol option For more information, see...
    host

    Specify the host name or IP number for the machine on which the MobiLink server is running, or, if you are synchronizing through a web server, the computer where the web server is running. See host.

    port

    Specify the socket port number of the MobiLink server. See port.

    proxy_host Specify the host name or IP address of the proxy server. See proxy_host.
    proxy_port Specify the port number of the proxy server. See proxy_port.
    buffer_size

    Specify the maximum number of bytes to buffer before writing to the network. For HTTP and HTTPS, this translates to the maximum HTTP request body size. See buffer_size.

    http_userid Authenticate to third-party HTTP servers and gateways using RFC 2617 Basic or Digest authentication. See http_userid.
    http_password Authenticate to third-party HTTP servers and gateways using RFC 2617 Basic or Digest authentication. See http_password.
    http_proxy_userid Authenticate to third-party HTTP proxies using RFC 2617 Basic or Digest authentication. See http_proxy_userid.
    http_proxy_password Authenticate to third-party HTTP proxies using RFC 2617 Basic or Digest authentication. See http_proxy_password.
    client_port

    Specify a range of client ports for communication. See client_port.

    compression

    Turns on or off compression of the synchronization stream between the MobiLink server and MobiLink clients. See compression.

    zlib_download_window_size

    If you set the compression option to zlib, you can use this option to specify the compression window size for download. See zlib_download_window_size.

    zlib_upload_window_size

    If you set the compression option to zlib, you can use this option to specify the compression window size for upload. See zlib_upload_window_size.

    network_leave_open

    When you specify network_name, you can optionally specify that the network connectivity should be left open after the synchronization finishes. See network_leave_open.

    network_name

    Specify the network name to start if an attempt to connect to the network fails. See network_name.

    timeout Specify the amount of time, in seconds, that the client waits for network operations to succeed before giving up. See timeout.
    custom_header Specify a custom HTTP header. See custom_header.
    persistent Use a single TCP/IP connection for all HTTP requests in a synchronization. See persistent.
    version Specify the version of HTTP to use for synchronization. See version.
    set_cookie Specify custom HTTP cookies to set in the HTTP requests used during synchronization. See set_cookie.
    url_suffix Specify the suffix to add to the URL on the first line of each HTTP request sent during synchronization. See url_suffix.
    other A semicolon delimited list of option=value pairs

  • TLS   If you specify TLS, which is TCP/IP with TLS security, you can optionally specify the following protocol options:

    TLS protocol option For more information, see...
    host

    Specify the host name or IP number for the computer on which the MobiLink server is running, or, if you are synchronizing through a web server, the computer where the web server is running. See host.

    port

    Specify the socket port number of the MobiLink server. See port.

    buffer_size

    Specify the maximum number of bytes to buffer before writing to the network. For HTTP and HTTPS, this translates to the maximum HTTP request body size. See buffer_size.

    client_port

    Specify a range of client ports for communication. See client_port.

    compression

    Turns on or off compression of the synchronization stream between the MobiLink server and MobiLink clients. See compression.

    zlib_download_window_size

    If you set the compression option to zlib, you can use this option to specify the compression window size for download. See zlib_download_window_size.

    zlib_upload_window_size

    If you set the compression option to zlib, you can use this option to specify the compression window size for upload. See zlib_upload_window_size.

    network_leave_open

    When you specify network_name, you can optionally specify that the network connectivity should be left open after the synchronization finishes. See network_leave_open.

    network_name

    Specify the network name to start if an attempt to connect to the network fails. See network_name.

    timeout Specify the amount of time, in seconds, that the client waits for network operations to succeed before giving up. See timeout.
    tls_type Specify the encryption cipher to use for synchronization. See tls_type.
    trusted_certificates Specify a file containing a list of trusted root certificates used for secure synchronization. See trusted_certificates.
    certificate_name If specified, the application only accepts server certificates when the Common Name field on the certificate matches this value. See certificate_name.
    certificate_unit If specified, the application only accepts server certificates when the Organization Unit field on the certificate matches this value. See certificate_unit.
    other A semicolon delimited list of option=value pairs

  • HTTPS   If you specify HTTPS, which is HTTP with RSA encryption, you can optionally specify the following protocol options:

    HTTPS protocol option For more information, see...
    host

    Specify the host name or IP number for the computer on which the MobiLink server is running, or, if you are synchronizing through a web server, the computer where the web server is running. See host.

    port

    Specify the socket port number of the MobiLink server. See port.

    proxy_host Specify the host name or IP address of the proxy server. See proxy_host.
    proxy_port Specify the port number of the proxy server. See proxy_port.
    buffer_size

    Specify the maximum number of bytes to buffer before writing to the network. For HTTP and HTTPS, this translates to the maximum HTTP request body size. See buffer_size.

    http_password Authenticate to third-party HTTP servers and gateways using RFC 2617 Basic or Digest authentication. See http_userid.
    http_proxy_password Authenticate to third-party HTTP servers and gateways using RFC 2617 Basic or Digest authentication. See http_password.
    http_proxy_userid Authenticate to third-party HTTP proxies using RFC 2617 Basic or Digest authentication. See http_proxy_userid.
    http_userid Authenticate to third-party HTTP servers and gateways using RFC 2617 Basic or Digest authentication. See http_userid.
    client_port

    Specify a range of client ports for communication. See client_port.

    compression

    Turns on or off compression of the synchronization stream between the MobiLink server and MobiLink clients. See compression.

    zlib_download_window_size

    If you set the compression option to zlib, you can use this option to specify the compression window size for download. See zlib_download_window_size.

    zlib_upload_window_size

    If you set the compression option to zlib, you can use this option to specify the compression window size for upload. See zlib_upload_window_size.

    network_leave_open

    When you specify network_name, you can optionally specify that the network connectivity should be left open after the synchronization finishes. See network_leave_open.

    network_name

    Specify the network name to start if an attempt to connect to the network fails. See network_name.

    timeout Specify the amount of time, in seconds, that the client waits for network operations to succeed before giving up. See timeout.
    custom_header Specify a custom HTTP header. See custom_header.
    version Specify the version of HTTP to use for synchronization. See version.
    set_cookie Specify custom HTTP cookies to set in the HTTP requests used during synchronization. See set_cookie.
    url_suffix Specify the suffix to add to the URL on the first line of each HTTP request sent during synchronization. See url_suffix.
    fips Use FIPS-approved encryption implementations for TLS encryption and end-to-end encryption. See fips
    tls_type Specify the encryption cipher to use for synchronization. See tls_type.
    trusted_certificates Specify a file containing a list of trusted root certificates used for secure synchronization. See trusted_certificates.
    certificate_company If specified, the application only accepts server certificates when the Organization field on the certificate matches this value. See certificate_company.
    certificate_name If specified, the application only accepts server certificates when the Common Name field on the certificate matches this value. See certificate_name.
    certificate_unit If specified, the application only accepts server certificates when the Organization Unit field on the certificate matches this value. See certificate_unit.
    other A semicolon delimited list of option=value pairs