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Installing the
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
to connect to resources behind your organization's firewall

The
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
is a collection of components that you can install on a dedicated computer to enable additional features for
BlackBerry UEM Cloud
. The following components are included in the
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
.
Component
Purpose
BlackBerry Cloud Connector
The
BlackBerry Cloud Connector
allows
BlackBerry UEM Cloud
to access your organization's on-premises company directory. You can create directory user accounts by searching for and importing user data from the company directory. User data is synchronized with the directory according to the schedule that you configure.
BlackBerry UEM Cloud
must be able to access your company directory if you want to use SCEP.
Directory users can use their directory credentials to access
BlackBerry UEM Self-Service
. If you assign an administrative role to directory users, the users can also use their directory credentials to log into the management console.
The
BlackBerry Cloud Connector
also allows a PKI connector to send certificates to
BlackBerry Dynamics
apps. For more information, see Connect BlackBerry UEM to a BlackBerry Dynamics PKI connector.
BlackBerry Proxy
BlackBerry Proxy
maintains a secure connection between your organization and the
BlackBerry Dynamics NOC
, which allows
BlackBerry Dynamics
apps to communicate securely with your organization's resources behind the firewall. It also supports
BlackBerry Dynamics Direct Connect
, which allows app data to bypass the
BlackBerry Dynamics NOC
. For more information, see Configuring BlackBerry UEM Cloud to support BlackBerry Dynamics apps.
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
gives users access to work resources behind your organization’s firewall while ensuring the security of data using standard protocols and end-to-end encryption. For more information, see the Administration content.
BlackBerry Secure Gateway
The
BlackBerry Secure Gateway
provides
iOS
devices that use the
MDM controls
activation type with a secure connection to your organization’s mail server through the
BlackBerry Infrastructure
. For more information, see the Administration content.
BlackBerry Gatekeeping Service
The
BlackBerry Gatekeeping Service
makes it easier to control which devices can access
Exchange ActiveSync
. For more information, see the Administration content.
The installation and activation files for the
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
are available in the management console. You can use these files to install new instances of the
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
and upgrade existing instances. You must upgrade existing instances of the
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
after a roll out of a new version of
BlackBerry UEM Cloud
.