Storing SUP credentials on Afaria Server

Question

Hi,
I have a quick question to check if it is possible to read SUP credentials (CompanyIDsetting, activation code, URL prefix, UsernameSetting....) from Afaria server using a Afaria mobile device client.
This would eliminate the need for the end-user to fill in all these parameters on the "settings" part of the device (iOS)
I was reading a post on how Afaria accesses ODP (Online Data Proxy) and found code snippets to fetch SUP credentials:
Ex:
1.1.2.      (NSString *) getServer
getServer is part of the LiteSUPAppSettings class. This returns an NSString which contains the server IP.
Code Snippet:
// This method returns the SUP server host name.
NSString *server =  [LiteSUPAppSettings getServer];
I want to know if it is possible to fetch SUP credentials using Afaria on the mobile device, and then using these fetched parameters login to SUP applications.
Need is to eliminate user having to change/play around with "settings" on iOS devices.
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Hi,
Thanks for the response. We kinda figured it out, how to do it.
You need LiteSUPAppsettings library in your xcode.
Then you can invoke details like -
1.   Method Signatures
1.1.                     iOS
1.1.1.      (NSMutableDictionary *) getSettingsFromAfariaWithUrl: (NSURL *) configurationUrl    UrlScheme:(NSString *)urlScheme
The API getSettingsFromAfariaWithURL is part of the LiteSUPUserManager in iOS takes two parameters
1)      Configuation URL
The configuration URL that is called to get the settings that were stored.
2)      URL Scheme
URL scheme of the calling application.
This API returns a NSMutableDictionary containing all the contents stored in the seed file as key-value pairs.
Code Snippet:
The calls to the Afaria server need to be made twice in application.
First, at anypoint in the application. This calls the Afaria server in which the seed file is located
Secondly, in the AppDelegate once the url is received from the Afaria client.
The first call can be made anywhere in the program.
LiteSUPUserManager* manager = [LiteSUPUserManager getInstance: :@"NewFlight"];
[manager setDelegate:self];
NSMutableDictionary *settings = [manager getSettingsFromAfariaWithUrl:nil UrlScheme:@"BASEAPP"];
In the AppDelegate once we receive the url from the AfariaClient, the second call is made:-  (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application openURL:(NSURL *)url sourceApplication:(NSString *)sourceApplication annotation:(id)annotation{
                LiteSUPUserManager* userManager = [LiteSUPUserManager getInstance:@"NewFlight"];
NSMutableDictionary *map;
                @try{
                                //call the API again passing the URL this time
map = [userManager getSettingsFromAfariaWithUrl:url UrlScheme:@"BASEAPP"];
                                for(id key in map) {
                                //read the settings got from Afaria
                                id value = [map objectForKey:key];
                }@catch (NSException *exception) {
                                NSLog(@"%@ ",[[exception userInfo] objectForKey:@"ErrorCode"]);
                return YES;
1.1.2.      (NSString *) getServer
getServer is part of the LiteSUPAppSettings class. This returns an NSString which contains the server IP.
Code Snippet:
// This method returns the SUP server host name.
NSString *server =  [LiteSUPAppSettings getServer];
1.1.3.      (int) getPortNumber
getPortNumber is part of the LiteSUPAppSettings class. This returns an int which contains the port on the SUP server to which the client should connect.
Code Snippet:
// This method returns the port number on the SUP server to which the client should connect.
int portNO = [LiteSUPAppSettings getPortNumber];
1.1.4.      (NSString *) getFarmId
getFarmId is part of the LiteSUPAppSettings class. This returns an NSString which contains the server IP.
Code Snippet:
// This method returns the Farm ID of the SUP server.
NSString *farmID = [LiteSUPAppSettings getFarmId];
1.1.5.      (BOOL) isSUPKeyProvisioned
isSUPKeyProvisioned is part of the LiteSUPAppSettings class. This returns a BOOL which can be used to check if the SUP server's public key has been provisioned and returns 'true' if the key is provisioned, else returns 'false'.
Code Snippet:
// This method can be used to check if the SUP server's public key has been provisioned. returns 'true' if the key is //provisioned, else returns 'false'.
BOOL isKeyProvisioned = [LiteSUPAppSettings isSUPKeyProvisioned];
1.2.                     Android
1.2.1.      public static Hashtable getSettingsFromAfaria() throws SeedDataAPIException, IOException
The API getSettingsFromAfariaWithURL() is part of the LiteSUPUserManager in Android.
The API returns a hashtable containing the key-value pairs which were stored in the seed file.
In Android, the method getSettingsFromAfaria() is available statically and hence can be called using the Class name.
Code Snippet:
Hashtable settings_table =  LiteUserManager.getSettingsFromAfaria();
// Get all values
   for (Enumeration e = settings_table.keys(); e.hasMoreElements();)
                //logging the fetched information
                System.out.println("Afaria","Afaria values"+settings_table.get(e.nextElement()));
1.2.2.       public static String getServer() throws MessagingClientException
The API getServer() is part of the LiteAppSettings in Android. This returns an String which contains the server IP.
Code Snippet: 
// This method returns the SUP server host name.
String server = LiteAppSettings.getServer();
1.2.3.      public static int getPortNumber() throws MessagingClientException
The API getPortNumber() is part of the LiteAppSettings in Android. This returns an int which contains the port on the SUP   server to which the client should connect.
Code Snippet:
// This method returns the port number on the SUP server to which the client should connect.
Int portNo = LiteAppSettings.getPortNumber();
1.2.4.      public static String getFarmID() throws MessagingClientException
The API getFarmID() is part of the LiteAppSettings in Android. This returns a String which gives the Farm ID of the SUP server.
Code Snippet:
// This method returns the Farm ID of the SUP server.
String farmID = LiteAppSettings.getFarmID();
1.2.5.      public static boolean IsSUPKeyProvisioned() throws MessagingClientException
The API IsSUPKeyProvisioned() is part of the LiteAppSettings in Android. isSUPKeyProvisioned is part of the AppSettings class. This returns a boolean which can be used to check if the SUP server's public key has been provisioned and returns 'true' if the key is provisioned, else returns 'false'.
Code Snippet:
// This method can be used to check if the SUP server's public key has been provisioned. returns 'true' if the key is //provisioned, else returns 'false'.
boolean isKeyProvisioned = LiteAppSettings.IsSUPKeyProvisioned();
1.3.                     Blackberry
1.3.1.      public static Hashtable getSettingsFromAfaria() throws SeedDataAPIException, IOException
The API getSettingsFromAfariaWithURL() is part of the LiteSUPUserManager in Android. The API returns a  hashtable containing the key-value pairs which were stored in the seed file.
In Blackberry, the method getSettingsFromAfaria() is available statically and hence can be called using the Class name.
Code Snippet:
Hashtable settings = UserManager.getSettingsFromAfaria();
Enumeration it = settings.keys();
// Get all values
while (it.hasMoreElements())
               String key = (String)it.nextElement();
System.out.println ("key, value "+ ":" + key +"," + (String)settings.get(key));
1.3.2.      public static String getServer() throws MessagingClientException
  The API getServer() is part of the AppSettings in Android. This returns an String which contains the server IP.
Code Snippet:
// This method returns the Farm ID of the SUP server.
String farmID = AppSettings.getServer();
1.3.3.      public static int getPortNumber() throws MessagingClientException
  The API getPortNumber() is part of the AppSettings in Android. This returns an int which contains the port on the SUP   server to which the client should connect.
Code Snippet:
// This method returns the port number on the SUP server to which the client should connect.
int portNo = AppSettings.getPortNumber();
1.3.4.      public static String getFarmID() throws MessagingClientException
The API getFarmID () is part of the AppSettings in Android. This returns a String which gives the Farm ID of the SUP server.
Code Snippet:
// This method returns the Farm ID of the SUP server.
String farmID = AppSettings.getFarmID();
1.3.5.      public static boolean IsSUPKeyProvisioned() throws MessagingClientException
The API IsSUPKeyProvisioned() is part of the AppSettings in Android. isSUPKeyProvisioned is part of the AppSettings class. This returns a boolean which can be used to check if the SUP server's public key has been provisioned and returns 'true' if the key is provisioned, else returns 'false'.
Code Snippet:
// This method can be used to check if the SUP server's public key has been provisioned. returns 'true' if the key is //provisioned, else returns 'false'.
boolean isKeyProvisioned =  AppSettings.IsSUPKeyProvisioned();