Desktop policy group
Allow BlackBerry Desktop Software Statistics IT policy rule
Description
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This rule specifies whether the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software can send usage statistics to Research In Motion
when a BlackBerry
device is connected to a computer.
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Possible values
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Default value
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Exceptions
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- BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
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Minimum requirements
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager
5.0
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Rule introduction
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- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
4.1 SP7
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Allow External Device Software Servers IT policy rule
Description
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This rule specifies whether the BlackBerry®
Device Software
can receive updates from servers that are hosted outside your organization.
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Possible values
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Default value
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Exceptions
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Software 6.0
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
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Minimum requirements
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager 4.7
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Rule introduction
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- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
4.1 SP7
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Allow IP Modem application IT policy rule
Description
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This rule specifies whether a BlackBerry®
device user can use the IP modem application in the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software. If you change this rule to No, the BlackBerry Desktop Software
does not display the IP modem application.
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Possible values
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Default value
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Exceptions
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- BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
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Minimum requirements
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager 5.0.1
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Rule introduction
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- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
5.0 SP2
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Allow Personal Folder Reconciliation IT policy rule
Description
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This rule specifies whether a BlackBerry®
device can synchronize email messages that are in personal folders over a serial connection or USB connection.
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Possible values
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Default value
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Exceptions
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Software 6.0 and 6.0.1
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
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Minimum requirements
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager 4.7
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Rule introduction
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- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
4.1 SP7
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Desktop Allow Desktop Add-ins IT policy rule
Description
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This rule specifies whether the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software can run add-on applications, such as third-party COM-based extensions that access BlackBerry device databases during synchronization.
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Possible values
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Default value
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Exceptions
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- BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
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Minimum requirements
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager 3.6
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Rule introduction
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- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
3.5
for Microsoft® Exchange
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 4.0
for IBM® Lotus® Domino®
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Desktop Allow Device Switch IT policy rule
Description
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This rule specifies whether BlackBerry®
Desktop Software users or BlackBerry® Web Desktop Manager
users can switch BlackBerry devices.
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Related rules
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The Enterprise Service Policy overrides this rule. For more information about using the Enterprise Service Policy, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution Security Technical Overview.
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Possible values
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Default value
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Exceptions
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- BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise® only with BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager
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Minimum requirements
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager 3.5
or BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager 1.0
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Rule introduction
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- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
3.5
for Microsoft® Exchange
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 4.0
for IBM® Lotus® Domino®
- BlackBerry Enterprise Server
4.0 for Novell
GroupWise
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Desktop Password Cache Timeout IT policy rule
Description
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This rule specifies the length of time that the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software or BlackBerry® Web Desktop Manager
caches a BlackBerry device password in memory.
If you change this rule to 0, the device clears the password from memory when a BlackBerry device user disconnects the device from a computer, regardless of the length of time that the device was connected to the computer.
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Related rules
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The Password Required IT policy rule affects this rule. The device uses this rule only if you configure the Password Required IT policy rule to Yes.
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Possible values
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Default value
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Exceptions
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- BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise® only with BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager
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Minimum requirements
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager 3.5
or BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager 1.0
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Rule introduction
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- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
3.5
for Microsoft® Exchange
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 4.0
for IBM® Lotus® Domino®
- BlackBerry Enterprise Server
4.0 for Novell
GroupWise
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Disable Check For Updates Link IT policy rule
Description
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This rule specifies whether the Check for updates link in the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software is available.
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Possible values
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Default value
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Exceptions
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- BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0
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Minimum requirements
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager 4.5
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Rule introduction
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- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 4.1 SP5
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Disable Media Manager IT policy rule
Description
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This rule specifies whether the media manager tool in the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software is available.
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Possible values
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Default value
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Exceptions
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- BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
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Minimum requirements
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager
4.2
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Rule introduction
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- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
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Disable Media Synchronization
IT policy rule
Description
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This rule specifies whether BlackBerry® Media Sync is available in the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software.
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Possible values
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Default value
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Exceptions
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- BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
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Minimum requirements
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager
4.6
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Rule introduction
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- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 4.1 SP6
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Force updates for application loader tool IT policy rule
Description
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This rule specifies whether a BlackBerry® device user must update the application loader tool manually when an updated version is available and when the user updates the BlackBerry®
Device Software using BlackBerry®
Desktop Software.
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Possible values
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Default value
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Exceptions
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- BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0
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Minimum requirements
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager 5.0 SP1
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Rule introduction
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- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0 SP2
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Generate Encrypted Backup Files IT policy rule
Description
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This rule specifies whether a BlackBerry®
device creates encrypted backup files. The device creates an encrypted backup file only when the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software is connected to your organization's network.
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Possible values
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Default value
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Exceptions
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- BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
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Minimum requirements
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager 5.0
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Rule introduction
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- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
4.1 SP7
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Override Check For Updates URL
IT policy rule
Description
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This rule specifies the destination web address for the Check for updates link in the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software.
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Default value
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Exceptions
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- BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0
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Minimum requirements
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- BlackBerry®
Desktop Manager 4.5
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Rule introduction
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- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 4.1 SP5
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