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Wired Software Updates policy group

IT policy rules in the Wired Software Updates policy group apply to the BlackBerry® Device Software update process when a BlackBerry device user connects a BlackBerry device to a computer.

Allow Web-Based Software Loading IT policy rule

Description

This rule specifies whether a user can update the BlackBerry® Device Software using the web-based software loading feature.

Default value

The default value is No.

Minimum requirements

  • Java® based BlackBerry device
  • BlackBerry Device Software 5.0
  • BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express 5.0 SP1

Cryptographic Services Backup IT policy rule

Description

This rule specifies whether the BlackBerry® device can back up cryptographic services data when a user updates the BlackBerry® Device Software.

A cryptographic service is any service that uses a cryptographic key to protect the communication between the BlackBerry device and the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express or the BlackBerry® Internet Service (for example, the encryption keys that are generated during activation that are used to protect the data that the BlackBerry device and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express send between each other).

Default value

The default value is Yes.

Usage

If you allow a BlackBerry device to back up cryptographic services data, the BlackBerry device can continue to use a cryptographic service after the software loading process completes without requiring the user to reactivate the BlackBerry device manually.

Minimum requirements

  • Java® based BlackBerry device
  • BlackBerry Device Software 5.0
  • BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express 5.0 SP1

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