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Connecting
BlackBerry UEM
 to
Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure
 is the
Microsoft
 cloud computing service for deploying and managing applications and services. Connecting
BlackBerry UEM
 to
Azure
 provides your organization with the following features:
  • Connect
    BlackBerry UEM
     to
    Azure
    Active Directory
     and create directory user accounts in
    BlackBerry UEM
     by searching for and importing user data from the company directory. 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.
  • Use
    BlackBerry UEM
     to deploy
    iOS
     and
    Android
     apps managed by
    Microsoft Intune
    .
  • Manage
    Windows 10
     apps in
    BlackBerry UEM
If your organization uses
Microsoft Active Directory
 instead of
Azure
Active Directory
, to connect with
Azure
 you must install the most recent version of the BlackBerry Connectivity Node to allow
BlackBerry UEM Cloud
 to access your company directory.
BlackBerry UEM
 supports configuring only one
Azure
 tenant. To connect
BlackBerry UEM
 to
Azure
, you perform the following actions:
Step
Action
Step 1
Step 2
If your organization uses
Azure
Active Directory
, configure
BlackBerry UEM Cloud
 to synchronize with
Azure
Active Directory
.
Step 3
If your organization uses an on-premises
Microsoft Active Directory
 and you want to use
BlackBerry UEM
 to deploy apps managed by
Microsoft Intune
 or manage
Windows 10
 apps, Synchronize Microsoft Active Directory with Microsoft Azure.
Step 4
Create enterprise applications in Azure to allow
BlackBerry UEM Cloud
 to connect to
Microsoft Intune
 and the
Windows Store
 for Business.
Step 5
Configure
BlackBerry UEM
 to synchronize .
Step 5