Add a retrieved certificate for a web server to the key store
You can use the Java® keytool to add a certificate for a web server to the BlackBerry® MDS Connection Service key store. The
certificate permits the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to connect to the trusted web server.
1.
Save the certificate from a secure web site to a .cer file.
2.
On the computer that hosts the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service, copy the .cer file to <drive>:\Program Files\Java
\<JRE_version>\lib\security.
3.
At a command prompt, navigate to <drive>:\Program Files\Java\<JRE_version>\bin.
4.
Type
keytool -import -trustcacerts -alias <alias_name> -file <cert_filename> -keystore cacerts
.
5.
Type the key store password.
6.
To add the certificate to the key store, at the command prompt, type
Yes
.
After you finish:
For more information about using the Java keytool, visit
java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/tools/
windows/keytool.html
.
Configuring how the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service connects to
BlackBerry devices
Specify the maximum amount of data that the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service can send
to BlackBerry devices
1.
In the BlackBerry® Manager, in the left pane, click a BlackBerry MDS Connection Service.
2.
On the
Connection Service
tab, click
Edit Properties
.
3.
In the left pane, click
General
.
4.
Double-click
Maximum KB/Connection
.
5.
Type a number, in KB.
6.
Click
OK
.
Specify the pending content timeout limit for the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service
You can specify how long the BlackBerry® MDS Connection Service waits for acknowledgement from a BlackBerry device before
it deletes pending content for that BlackBerry device.
1.
In the BlackBerry Manager, in the left pane, click a BlackBerry MDS Connection Service.
2.
On the
Connection Service
tab, click
Edit Properties
.
3.
In the left pane, click
General
.
Administration Guide
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