Exact Synergy Enterprise

Product Updates 266 and 265: Implemented changes for the end of support for Basic Authentication for Exchange Web Services (EWS) to access Microsoft Exchange Online

As announced by Microsoft, Basic Authentication for Exchange Web Services (EWS) to access Microsoft Exchange Online will be fully decomissioned and its support will end on October 13, 2020. The change will impact new and existing applications.

For more information, see https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/basic-authentication-and-exchange-online-april-2020-update/ba-p/1275508.

Due to this change, the OAuth token-based authentication is now supported in Exact Exchange Integration solution for Microsoft Exchange Online which is a more secure and reliable way to access data compared to Basic Authentication. 

To continue using the related Exact solutions with Microsoft Exchange Online with ease, you will be required to register for an application ID with Microsoft Azure, which will also generate the directory (tenant) ID, that will be used in the Exact Exchange Migration Tool and Exact Lightweight Integration Server (ELIS) solutions.

The following enhancements have been made in the following solutions:

Exact Exchange Migration Tool

The Application ID and Tenant ID fields have been added under the Azure Application for Exchange Online section in Exact Exchange Migration Tool. The IDs will be provided once you have registered for the application in the Microsoft Azure portal.

Exact Lightweight Integration Server (ELIS)

The Application ID and Tenant ID fields have been added under the Microsoft Exchange information section in ELIS. The IDs will be the same as the IDs used in Exact Exchange Migration Tool.

For more information on how to create an application ID, see How-to: Creating application ID in Microsoft Azure for Microsoft Exchange Online.