Limiting user control of third-party applications on BlackBerry devices
Scenario
Example policy rule
Value
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)
No
Prevent third-party applications from accessing the
persistent store API on BlackBerry devices.
Allow Third Party Apps to Use
Persistent Store (IT policy rule)
No
Prevent users from configuring and running add-in
applications in the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager.
Desktop Allow Desktop Add-Ins
(IT policy rule)
No
Prevent users from downloading third-party
applications or themes to their BlackBerry devices.
Disallow Third Party Application
Downloads (IT policy rule)
Yes
Prevent users from removing a third-party Java®
application installed on 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 BlackBerry® Theme Studio.
Is Theme Data Allowed
(application control policy rule)
Required
Prevent users from unlocking their BlackBerry
devices using a BlackBerry® Smart Card Reader and
an authentication password.
Is Access to the User
Authenticator API allowed
(application control policy rule)
Required
Prevent users that are authenticating through a VPN
connection from using third-party applications on
their BlackBerry devices.
Is Access to the User
Authenticator API allowed
(application control policy rule)
Required
Preventing RIM value-added applications from running on BlackBerry
devices
You can use application control policy rules and IT policy rules to control whether Research In Motion® value-added applications
are available on BlackBerry® devices. RIM value-added applications include the BlackBerry® Wallet and the ecommerce content
optimization engine for the BlackBerry® Browser.
Policy Reference Guide
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