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Using a third-party identity provider to activate a
BlackBerry Dynamics
app on a device

  • BlackBerry UEM
    12.15 or later
  • BlackBerry Dynamics
    apps compiled with
    BlackBerry Dynamics SDK
    9.1 or later
  • BlackBerry Enterprise Identity
    is enabled
  1. Configure your organization’s third-party identity provider to work with
    BlackBerry Enterprise Identity
    .
  2. Do one of the following:
    • If you are using
      PingFederate
      or
      Okta
      , enable
      Dynamics Activation via Enterprise IDP
      as an OpenID Connect app.
    • If you are using
      Active Directory
      as the identity provider, add the
      Dynamics Active Directory Activation
      as an OpenID Connect app.
  3. In
    BlackBerry UEM
    , set up your organization’s identity provider. For more information, see the
    BlackBerry Enterprise Identity Administration Guide
    PingFederate and Okta instructions.
  4. In BlackBerry UEM, create a
    BlackBerry Enterprise Identity
    Authentication policy. Ensure you select
    Manage service exceptions
    , and add the
    Dynamics Activation via Enterprise IDP
    service. For more information, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Identity Administration Guide.
  5. Assign the
    BlackBerry Enterprise Identity
    Authentication policy to users. For more information, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Identity Administration Guide.
Note that during the activation process, the user needs to select the
Sign in with your organization if instructed by your administrator
option which will allow them to sign in using your organization’s identity provider.