Required Password Pattern IT policy rule
Description
This rule specifies the permitted structure of the BlackBerry® device password.
Passwords can contain Latin-1 characters only.
Default setting
The default setting is a null value.
Usage
Use the following characters in the password pattern to specify the character type permitted and its position in the password:
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a: Permits any letter.
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A: Permits an uppercase letter only.
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c: Permits any consonant letter.
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C: Permits an uppercase consonant letter only.
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v: Permits any vowel.
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V: Permits an uppercase vowel only.
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N, n, or #: Permits a number only.
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S, s, or @: Permits a symbol only.
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?: Permits any letter, number, or symbol.
If you set this IT policy rule, the user can set a password greater than or equal to the length of the pattern on the BlackBerry
device. Password characters that exceed the pattern length can be any letters, numbers, or symbols.
CAUTION: Preventing a particular password character reduces the entropy level and security level of the password.
Minimum requirements
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Java® based BlackBerry device
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BlackBerry® Device Software Version 4.2
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BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Version 4.0 SP6
Remote Wipe Reset to Factory Defaults IT policy rule
Description
This rule specifies whether the BlackBerry® device resets to the default settings when it receives the Erase Data and Disable
Handheld IT administration command over the wireless network.
Default setting
The default setting is False.
Usage
Policy Reference Guide
Security policy group
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