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Simplifying 
Windows 10
 activations

You can use a 
Java
 web application from 
BlackBerry
 as a discovery service to simplify the activation process for users with 
Windows 10
 devices. If you use the discovery service, users don't need to type a server address during the activation process. If you choose not to deploy this web application, users can still activate 
Windows 10
 devices by typing the server address when prompted.
You can use different operating systems and web application tools to deploy a discovery service web application. This topic describes the high-level steps. See Deploy a discovery service to simplify Windows 10 activations for an example of the specific steps you would take using common operating systems and tools.
When you deploy a discovery service web application, you perform the following actions: 
Step
Action
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Create a static DNS Host A record for the 
Java
 application server. The record must specify 
enterpriseenrollment.<
email_domain
>
, where <
email_domain
> corresponds to the email addresses of your users.
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If you want to allow users to activate devices while they are outside of your organization's network, configure the computer that hosts the discovery service to listen externally on port 443.
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Create and install a certificate to secure TLS connections between 
Windows 10
 devices and the discovery service.
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Log into 
my
Account
 to download the Auto Discovery Proxy Tool. Run the file to extract a .war file and deploy it to the root of your 
Java
 application server.
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Update the wdp.properties file of the discovery service web application to include a list of your organization's SRP IDs.