• Mobile Connect for Android 5.0
• Introduction to Mobile Connect
  • How Mobile Connect Works
  • New Features in Mobile Connect 5.0
  • Additional Feature Information
  • Supported Platforms
    • Android Product Support
    • SonicWall Appliance Support
    • Required Network Information
• Installing and Connecting
  • Installing Mobile Connect
  • Creating and Saving Connections
    • Creating Firewall or SMA 100 Series Connections
    • Creating SMA 1000 Series Connections
  • Initiating a Connection
    • Connecting to a Firewall or SMA 100 Series
    • Connecting to an SMA 1000 Series
  • Configuring Client Certificates
    • Client Certificates with SMA 1000 Series
    • Client Certificates with SMA 100 Series
  • Using the Mobile Connect Widget
  • Installing and Using the Quick Settings Tile
    • Installing the Quick Settings Tile
    • Using the Quick Settings Tile
  • Using App Shortcuts
• Settings, Bookmarks, and Files
  • Settings Overview
    • Settings Section
    • Support Section
    • Additional Settings for SMA 1000 Series
  • URL Control Syntax and Parameters
    • Using the addprofile Command
    • Using the connect Command
    • Using the disconnect Command
    • Using the callbackurl Command Parameter
  • Using Bookmarks
    • Showing and Filtering Bookmarks
    • Supported Bookmark Types
      • Desktop Bookmarks
        • RDP Bookmarks
        • VNC Bookmarks
        • Citrix Bookmarks
      • Web Bookmarks
      • Mobile Connect Bookmarks
      • Terminal Bookmarks
  • Using Files
    • File Types and Policies
      • Supported File Types
      • Unsupported File Types
      • File Policies
• Application Access Control
  • About Application Access Control
  • Logging in and Registering your Device
  • Controlling App Behavior
  • Viewing the App List after Connecting
  • About Learning Mode (Administrators Only)
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  • Monitoring Mobile Connect
  • Troubleshooting Mobile Connect
    • Failed End Point Control Check
    • General Troubleshooting
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Using Files

Mobile Connect 5.0 supports secure mobile access to files through File bookmarks. File bookmarks allow secure access to files by first checking and enforcing the server configured file policy, and then securely downloading and displaying the file within the Mobile Connect application.

Granular policy controls can be configured to allow other Android apps to use each file. On Android, policies include control over whether a file may be opened in a third-party application, or securely cached on the Android device. File bookmarks can also be created to folders or file share root directories to allow directory navigation.

When File bookmarks are configured for the user on the server appliance, they appear in the list of bookmarks after the VPN is established and can be filtered by selecting the Showing row that is displayed when there are more than five bookmarks. See Showing Files bookmarks.

Showing Files bookmarks

Tapping a File bookmark queries the server and enforces any file policies configured on the server for that File bookmark. If the file is not already cached on the device, the file is securely downloaded from the SMA 100 Series. Once the file is downloaded, it is opened in the Android default file viewer app for that file type.

Tapping a File bookmark

Tapping a File bookmark to a folder or directory allows for directory browsing and file download and viewing of any file in the folder. All attempts to browse a file folder or view a file query the server to enforce access policies. On Android, the default file viewer app is automatically launched after a file is downloaded.

Browsing folders and viewing files

For information about supported file types and other actions you can take on files, see File Types and Policies.