Limiting user control of third-party applications on BlackBerry devices
Scenario
Example policy rule
Setting
Prevent third-party applications from accessing
serial ports or USB ports on BlackBerry® devices.
Allow Third Party Apps to Use
Serial Port (IT policy rule)
False
Prevent third-party applications from accessing
the persistent store API on BlackBerry devices.
Allow Third Party Apps to Use
Persistent Store (IT policy rule)
False
Prevent users from configuring and running add-
in applications in the BlackBerry® Desktop
Manager.
Set Desktop Allow Desktop Add-
Ins (IT policy rule)
False
Prevent users from downloading third-party
applications or themes to their BlackBerry devices.
Disallow Third Party Application
Downloads (IT policy rule)
True
Prevent users from removing an installed third-
party Java® application from their BlackBerry
devices.
Disposition (application control
policy rule)
Required
Prevent users from installing a third-party Java
application on their BlackBerry devices.
Disposition (application control
policy rule)
Required
Remove a third-party Java application from
BlackBerry devices over the wireless network.
Disposition (application control
policy rule)
Required
Prevent users from turning on a custom theme that
was created using the Plazmic® Content
Developer's Kit.
Theme Data (application control
policy rule)
Required
Prevent users from unlocking their BlackBerry
devices using a BlackBerry® Smart Card Reader
and an authentication password.
User Authenticator API
(application control policy rule)
Required
Prevent users that are authenticating through a
VPN connection from using third-party
applications on their BlackBerry devices.
User Authenticator API
(application control policy rule)
Required
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