Before messaging, workflow, or OData applications can access the runtime, the user, device, and application must be identified by first registering with Unwired Server and pairing them with a device and user entry. Only when all three entities are known, can subscriptions can be made or data synchronized.
In contrast, replication users must know only their authentication credentials (passed on to backend security stores via the security provider).
In Sybase Control Center, Platform administrators set up an application connection template for a messaging, workflow, or OData application, wherein they can specify whether or not to Enable Automatic Registration.
- When automatic registration is enabled, a device user need only provide valid Unwired
Platform credentials that are defined as part of the security configuration.
- When automatic registration is disabled, the platform administrator must provide the user a username/passcode out-of-band. This is the passcode initially required by login screens to access the application for the first time, and expires within a predetermined time period (72 hours, by default).