Installing the BlackBerry Connectivity Node to connect to resources behind your organization's firewall
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
to connect to resources behind your organization's firewallThe
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 UEM Cloud to access your organization's on-premises company directory. You can create directory user accounts in UEM by searching for and importing user data from the company directory. User data is synchronized with the directory on a schedule that you configure. 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. |
BlackBerry Proxy | BlackBerry Proxy maintains a connection between your organization and the BlackBerry Dynamics NOC that allows BlackBerry
Dynamics apps to communicate securely with resources behind your organization's firewall. It also supports BlackBerry Dynamics Direct Connect , which allows app data to bypass the BlackBerry Dynamics NOC . For more information, see Configuring network communication and properties for 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 Using BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus for connections to work resources. |
BlackBerry Secure Gateway | 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 Protecting email data sent to iOS devices using the BlackBerry Secure Gateway. |
BlackBerry Gatekeeping Service | The BlackBerry Gatekeeping Service makes it easier to control which devices can access Exchange ActiveSync . For more information, see Controlling which devices can access Exchange ActiveSync. |
The installation and activation files for the
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
are available in the UEM
management console. You can use these files to install new instances of the BlackBerry Connectivity Node
and upgrade existing instances.