Configure the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to authenticate BlackBerry devices to
content servers that use Kerberos
Before you begin:
Configure the BlackBerry® MDS Connection Service to authenticate to content servers on behalf of BlackBerry
devices.
1.
Navigate to <drive>:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Enterprise Server\MDS\Servers\Instance\config.
2.
Configure the
krb5.conf
file.
For more information about the Kerberos™ 5 configuration file, visit
web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/krb5-1.3/krb5-1.3.3/doc/krb5-
admin.html#krb5.conf
.
Configure the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to authenticate BlackBerry devices to
content servers that use LTPA
BlackBerry® devices that are running BlackBerry® Device Software version 3.8 or later manage how they store the HTTP cookies
that they use to authenticate to content servers that use LTPA authentication technology. For BlackBerry devices that use previous
versions of the BlackBerry Device Software, you must allow the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to manage HTTP cookie
storage on the BlackBerry devices.
Before you begin:
Configure the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to authenticate to the content servers in your environment
on behalf of 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
HTTP
.
4.
Click
Support HTTP Cookie Storage
.
5.
In the drop-down list, click
True
.
6.
Click
OK
.
Configure the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to authenticate BlackBerry devices to the
RSA Authentication Manager
When you turn on RSA® authentication, users must type their login information on their BlackBerry® devices before they can
access intranet or Internet content. After a user is authenticated, if proxy authentication is configured, the BlackBerry device
prompts the user to authenticate to the proxy server.
Before you begin:
Configure the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to authenticate to the content servers in your organization's
environment on behalf of BlackBerry devices.
Administration Guide
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