26.8 Troubleshooting MobileAccess

This section discusses how to troubleshoot issues that occur when using MobileAccess.

26.8.1 Using the Same Mobile Device for Different Users Causes the Expired Session Error

Issue: You have a company iPad or Android tablet. User1 has registered and used the tablet with the company and then left the company. You deregister User1 and then reassign the tablet to User2. After User 2 registers the tablet and tries to access an appmark, they get an error of expired session.

Solution: The user must try the appmark a second time and then they can access the resource. The reason for this is a cookie still exists for User1, who no longer is valid. The second attempt replaces the cookie with a valid cookie for User2.

26.8.2 Simple Authentication with a Pop-up Browser Window Does Not Work for MobileAccess

Issue: You have a web server configured to use simple authentication. Simple authentication requires a pop-up browser window for authentication. The users receives a 401 error.

Solution: Mobile platforms do not support pop-up browser windows. Any web server that requires a simple authentication, using a pop-up browser window, fails in the mobile environment with the internal browser. DO not use pop-up browsers windows for authentication in a MobileAccess environment.(948904)

26.8.3 Users Fail to Authenticate to MobileAccess when Appmarks Are Launched in the Chrome Browser

Issue: If a user sets up a Chrome profile and then tries to use a Google Apps resource configured to use Chrome on MobileAccess, the login fails because Chrome passes the saved profile user name and password to the resource instead of passing the user name and password from MobileAccess. This issue occurs for any Google Apps resource (for example, Gmail or Google Drive) on iOS and Android mobile devices. (Bug 948622)

Solution: Users can remove their Chrome profile to avoid this issue, or you can configure the appropriate Google Apps appmarks in CloudAccess so the resources open with Firefox, an internal viewer, or a user-selectable option, instead of Chrome.