Mobile Account configuration in SharePoint 2013

Mobile Account configuration in SharePoint 2013

In this article I am providing the steps how to configure the mobile account to set the alerts. 

Description: We can configure the mobile account in SharePoint server to send the alerts using Short Message Services (SMS) to the mobile phones. If SharePoint site is hosted in intranet, users cannot access the site from out of office environment. By configuring the mobile alerts, users can react quickly when they got the SMS if there is any change in the SharePoint list/library.

Steps:

1.   Go to CA->system settings->Configure mobile account->Click on Microsoft Office Online

2.   Provide the details of Subscriber and choose the SMS Officer

3.   In the User Name and Password box, enter the username and password of the SMS service provider. To confirm the URL, User Name and Password, click on Test Service Button and click on Ok

4.   configure the mobile account for farm server by using following Power shell command,

Set-SPMobileMessagingAccount -Identity sms -WebApplication <Web application URL> [-ServiceUrl <Service Url>] [-UserId <User Id>] [-Password <Password>] 

To configure the mobile account for a web application

1.     Select the web application to configure the mobile account and click on Mobile Account in Ribbon General Setting dropdown in Web applications page.

2.     On Web Application Text Message Service Settings, Text Message Service Settings section, click on Microsoft Office Online link to access the list of available service providers.

3.     Provide the details of Subscriber and choose the SMS Officer

4.     In the User Name and Password box, enter the username and password of the SMS service provider. To confirm the URL, User Name and Password, click on Test Service Button and click on Ok

Note:Internet connection required to go to   Microsoft Office Online

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