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Set the type of desktop software authentication

  1. In the navigation bar, click The Settings icon.
  2. In the
    Users
     section, click
    User Authentication
    .
  3. On the
    User Authentication
     window, in the
    Assign Authentication Methods to Applications
     section, select one of the following authentication methods from the
    Desktop App
     >
    Authentication Method
     list:
    • LDAP Attribute
      : This option enables the desktop app to authenticate with an Active Directory attribute that you provide in the
      Attribute
       field. The desktop app queries this attribute directly from the signed-in user's directory profile and sends it to the server. This option allows the desktop app to operate while sending less user information to the server. When this option is selected, the desktop app does not send Windows user names or domain names in sign on or check update query strings.
    • This option requires desktop app version 6.2.x.271 or later.
    • Smart Card
      : This option enables smart card authentication. Select the number of client certificates to collect. The recommended value is 3.
      • From the
        Number of Certificates
         list, select the number of client certificates to collect. The recommended value is 3.
      • Optionally, in the
        Regular Expression
         field, enter a regular expression in the following format:
        UID=(? <edipi>\d{8,10})
        . Contact
        BlackBerry Alert
         customer support to configure this field.
      • Optionally, in the
        Client Regular Expression
         field, enter a client regular expression in the following format:
        .*?(^)(?:(?!\s-[A||E||S]).)*
        . This format extracts information from the client certificate subject name to find the identical certificates for authentication. The regular expression provided in the UI is a sample expression that may not be suitable for your environment. You can build you own regular expression or contact
        BlackBerry Alert
         customer support to configure this field.
    • Username and Password
      : This option requires users to sign on to the desktop app using their
      BlackBerry Alert
       username and password.
    • Windows Authentication
      : This option configures the desktop app to use only the Windows username and password or to use both the Windows username and the domain.
  4. Optionally, if LDAP Attribute, Smart Card, or Windows Authentication is selected, you can select the
    Create new user if an account is not found
     check box to configure the desktop app to create a user at sign on if the user does not already exist.
  5. Click
    Save
    .