Configuring iOS Connection Settings

Configure the settings for the Hybrid Web Container.

  1. Go to the device Settings screen and click HWC.
  2. In the basic authentication screen, enter the user name and password if you are prompted.
  3. Enter the settings for the Hybrid Web Container:
    • Server Name – the machine that hosts the server where the mobile application project is deployed.
    • Server Port – SAP Mobile Server port number. The default is 5001.
    • Farm ID – the farm ID you entered when you registered the application connection in SAP Control Center.
    • Protocol – HTTP or HTTPS. The protocol with which to connect to the Relay Server or the reverse proxy server. The default is HTTP.
    • (Optional) URL Suffix – the URL suffix used to connect to a Relay Server or the reverse proxy server. Get this information from your administrator. See Device Advanced Properties in System Administration.
  4. Click in the Registration Method field to choose a registration method:
    • Manual – enter connection settings and register manually.
    • Automatic (Password) – when you select this option, the Password field is enabled.
    • Automatic (Afaria Certificate) – allows you to register using an Afaria certificate.
  5. Click the HWC icon to go back to the settings screen.
  6. If you chose manual registration, enter your user name and activation code.
    Note: When there are multiple application connection templates for the same APP ID, and you need to establish a connection using the anonymous security configuration, you must include the security configuration in the user name, in this format: anonymous@anonymous.

    The activation code and password for automatic registration are mutually exclusive. If you use a password for automatic registration, you cannot enter an activation code, and vice versa.

  7. If you chose automatic registration, enter your user name and password.
  8. If you chose automatic registration with an Afaria certificate, enter the common name and challenge code for the Afaria certificate.
Related tasks
Building the iOS Hybrid Web Container Using the Provided Source Code
Installing the Hybrid Web Container from the Apple App Store
Installing the Hybrid Web Container Using iTunes