Configuring Docs for Rights Management Services

Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) and Entra-IP RMS from Microsoft allow documents to be protected against access by unauthorized people by storing permissions to the documents in the document file itself. Access restrictions can be enforced wherever the document resides or is copied or forwarded to. For documents to be protected with AD RMS or Entra-IP RMS, the app that the document is associated with must be RMS aware. For more information, visit Comparing Azure Information Protection and AD RMS.
Note: BEMS doesn't support both the AD RMS and Entra-IP RMS in the same environment.

Support for RMS protected documents is provided through two methods:

  • In Docs and BlackBerry Work, support for RMS protected documents is provided through the Microsoft Office Web Apps and Office Server with viewing and editing enabled through the BlackBerry Access browser. Note that while BlackBerry Access browser is a BlackBerry Dynamics app with all the secure features it provides, it has only partial support for RMS features.
  • In BlackBerry Work, support for RMS protected documents is provided directly in and through BlackBerry Work.
The following table compares the features of RMS protected documents in BlackBerry Work and through BlackBerry Access. These features require a client that is RMS aware.

RMS protected documents directly in BlackBerry Work

RMS protected documents through BlackBerry Access

Features
  • View protected documents directly in BlackBerry Work.
  • Protect unprotected documents in BlackBerry Work.
  • Change permissions for documents in BlackBerry Work.
  • Upload a new file and save it as protected.

View and edit protected documents in Docs and BlackBerry Work through the BlackBerry Access browser.

Security

Users can save what is on screen as a web clip and this screenshot file can be shared with other BlackBerry Dynamics apps. Mitigation is to disable web clips in the BlackBerry Access policy.

  • Share the Microsoft Office Web Apps or Office Server URL that is used to render the document viewing or editing with other BlackBerry Dynamics apps. The URL expires in thirty minutes but during this time, other BlackBerry Dynamics apps might be able to access it without any authentication. For example, if it is shared with BlackBerry Work, the URL can be emailed to others. If it is shared with a BlackBerry Dynamics app that allows printing, then the page that is rendered might be printed. Mitigation would be to enable user agent in the BlackBerry Access policy and then use it to create filtering rules in the Microsoft Office Web Apps or OfficeServer so that only BlackBerry Access is able to access the URL. The Microsoft IIS URL Rewrite extension can be used to create the rules.
  • Users can save what is on screen as a web clip and this screenshot file can be shared with other BlackBerry Dynamics apps. Mitigation is to disable web clips in BlackBerry Access policy.
  • When editing a document, by default, copy and paste of content would be possible by default polices only within the BlackBerry Dynamics secure container environment. Ensure that the protection provided is adequate given these limitations and satisfies your RMS protection requirements before enabling this support.