Example goal
Description
•
Specify whether a 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 value
Extend your organization's password policy to
BlackBerry® devices.
Password Required
Yes
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 non-secure
passwords (for example,
“password,” usernames, and
organization's names)
Set Password Timeout
5 (minutes)
User Can Change Timeout
No
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 a user types 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)
Permit users to notify administrators if the
BlackBerry device is in jeopardy of theft.
Duress Notification Address
email address that receives a
notification message when a user
types a password under duress
Policy Reference Guide
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