How to test using Web @Work from MobileIron in a development environment?

Question

I have a website that works great in any browser.

Now I want to use MobileIron’s Web @Work browser to use this website as a sign to create a basic iOS application packaged with MobileIron.

The main presentation of Web @Work is here: https://www.mobileiron.com/en/products/webwork

I would like to find a way to develop using Web @Work locally, so that I could easily track errors.

Answer 1

I think that this is impossible. If you want to access the intranet website behind MobileIron Sentry and want to debug traffic, you need to create your own custom browser with the MobileIron SDK enabled. I believe that there is nothing special about Web @Work Browser because it is distributed through the Apple AppStore, so they cannot do really magical things inside, and must also use UIWebView to render web pages.

Answer 2

Web @Work is a dual-mode application. This means that if it is installed on a device with MobileIron infrastructure, it uses MobileIron for security and management (AppConnect mode). If this infrastructure is missing, it works offline (not in the AppConnect application), and it is not protected or managed by MobileIron.

If I understand your question correctly, you are creating a site and want to check that it works correctly with Web @Work. You should be able to do this by simply installing the browser application from iTunes and browsing like in any other browser.

Answer 3

Apple does not allow UIWebView, which is present in the AppStore App, to connect and debug (using the WebInspector). This is a restriction on Apple, and the same applies to any other browser loaded from the AppStore, and not just to Web @Work.