Example goal
Description
•
Specify whether the BlackBerry device can pair with another Bluetooth
enabled device.
•
Specify whether the user can turn on and turn off the Bluetooth profiles
that are on the BlackBerry device.
Defining acceptable use of passwords and passphrases on BlackBerry
devices
Scenario
Example IT policy rule
Example setting
Extend your organization's password policy to
BlackBerry® devices.
Password Required
True
Maximum Password Age
30 (days)
Minimum Password Length
8 (characters)
Password Pattern Checks
2 (requires at least one
alphabetic, one numeric, and one
special character)
Forbidden Passwords
obvious and insecure passwords
(for example, “password,”
usernames, and company
names)
Set Password Timeout
5 (minutes)
User Can Change Timeout
False
Delete all user data on the BlackBerry device if the
user types the password incorrectly.
Set Maximum Password
Attempts
10 (number of incorrect
passwords that are typed before
the BlackBerry device data is
deleted)
Do not permit users to reuse an expired password. Maximum Password History
10 (maximum number of previous
passwords that the new
password must be checked
against)
Policy Reference Guide
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