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  1. BlackBerry Docs
  2. BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Server 3.8
  3. Configuring the BlackBerry Docs service
  4. Steps to configure the Docs service in an on-premises environment
  5. Managing Repositories in an on-premises environment
  6. Enable user-defined repository permissions

Enable user-defined repository permissions

You can allow users to create their own links to existing document repositories using the
BlackBerry Work
 app or Docs Self-Service web console.
For users to access their
Microsoft SharePoint
 repositories on their devices, verify that they have the Read permission level and the Browse Directories permission assigned.
  1. In the
    BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Server Dashboard
    , under
    BlackBerry Services Configuration
    , click
    Docs
    .
  2. Click
    Repositories
    .
  3. Click the
    User Defined
     tab.
  4. Select the
    Enable 'User Defined Shares'
     checkbox to allow mobile users to define their own data sources.
  5. Optionally, select the
    Automatically add sites followed by users
     check box for authorized
    Microsoft SharePoint
     repositories with the required MySite plugin enabled.
    To automatically add followed sites, complete the following steps:
    1. On the
      Admin-defined
       tab, add a repository for the "my" or personal
      SharePoint
       site. For more information, see Define a repository.
    2. Select the
      Add sites followed by users on this site
       for the repository.
    3. On the
      User-defined
       tab, verify that you select the
      Enable user-defined shares
       and
      Automatically add sites followed by users
       check boxes.
  6. In the
    Storage
     section, select one or more storage services.
    If you do not select at least one storage option, the user-defined option is disabled.
  7. In the
    Access Permissions
     section, click
    Add users/groups
    .
  8. In the
    Search In
     field, enter a new domain or keep the default domain.
  9. Select
    Users
     or
    Groups
    .
  10. In the
    Search for Users in Active Directory
     field, type a full or partial search string. Click
    Search
    .
  11. In the search results, select one or more entries.
  12. Optionally, select the
    Use Different Credentials
     and enter a username and password to configure a different username and password for accessing this repository by these users.
  13. Click
    Add
    . The users and groups added automatically receive the default access permissions.
  14. Select
    Add New Repositories
     to allow users to create their own links to existing document repositories using the
    BlackBerry Work
     app or Docs Self-Service web console. For more information, see User-defined access permissions.
  15. Click
    Save
    .
  • To change the user or group access permissions, in the
    Access Permissions
     section, beside the user or group, select or clear the permission check box that you want to change.
  • To remove a user or group, click The Remove icon beside the user or group.