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Configuring
BlackBerry UEM Cloud
for the first time

The following table summarizes the configuration tasks covered in this guide. The tasks are optional based on your organization's needs. Use this table to determine which configuration tasks you should complete.
After you complete the appropriate tasks, you are ready to set up administrators, set up device controls, create users and groups, and activate devices.
Task
Description
You can install, activate, and configure the
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
to provide access to your organization's on-premises company directory and to enable secure connectivity features.
You can configure the
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
components to send data through a proxy server in your organization’s environment.
If you want to connect
BlackBerry UEM
to
Azure
Active Directory
, use
BlackBerry UEM
to deploy
iOS
and
Android
apps managed by
Microsoft Intune
, or manage
Windows 10
apps in
BlackBerry UEM
, connect
BlackBerry UEM
to
Microsoft Azure
.
If you connect
BlackBerry UEM
to your company directory, you can enable directory-linked groups to simplify onboarding and managing users.
If you want to manage and send data to
iOS
or
macOS
devices, you must obtain a signed CSR from
BlackBerry
, use it to obtain an APNs certificate from
Apple
, and register the APNs certificate with the
BlackBerry UEM
domain.
To support
Android Enterprise
devices, you need to configure your
Google Workspace
or
Google Cloud
domain to support third-party mobile device management providers and configure
BlackBerry UEM
to communicate with your
Google Workspace
or
Google Cloud
domain.
To support
Android Management
devices, you configure
Android Management
in the
Google Cloud
console and then add an
Android Management
connection in
UEM
.
If you want to use the
BlackBerry UEM
management console to manage
iOS
devices that your organization purchased from
Apple
for DEP, you must configure this feature.
If you want to allow users to use
BlackBerry Dynamics
apps, you can set up
BlackBerry UEM Cloud
to support the apps.
You can use the management console to migrate users, devices, groups, and other data from a source on-premises
BES12
or
BlackBerry UEM
database.