About Encryption Keys - Blackberry Bold 9900 User Manual

User Guide
To stop encrypting data on your device, in the Device Memory section, clear the Encrypt check box. To stop encrypting files, in
the Media Card section, clear the Encrypt check box.
Set encryption strength
If encryption of data that is stored on your BlackBerry® device is turned on, you can set the strength of the encryption that
your device uses to protect data that you receive when your device is locked.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Encryption.
3. Change the Strength field.
4. Press the
key > Save.
Use a certificate to encrypt the encryption keys on your device
To perform this task, your work email account must use a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more
information, contact your administrator.
If you have encryption for data that is stored on your BlackBerry device turned on and your smart card reader supports this
feature, you might be able to use a certificate from the smart card to encrypt the encryption keys on your device.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Encryption.
3. Select the Two-factor Protection check box.
4. Press the
key > Save.

About encryption keys

If your BlackBerry® device is associated with an email account that uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry® Desktop
Redirector, your device is designed to use an encryption key to protect data as it travels between the BlackBerry Enterprise
Server or BlackBerry Desktop Redirector and your device.
You should generate a new encryption key every 2 weeks.
Generate an encryption key
To perform this task, your work email account must use a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more
information, contact your administrator.
If your email account uses a BlackBerry Enterprise Server that does not support this feature, you can generate an encryption
key using the BlackBerry® Desktop Software, if it includes the email settings tool. For more information, see the Help in the
BlackBerry Desktop Software.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Security Status Information.
3. Highlight a service.
4. Press the
key.
5. Click Regenerate Encryption Key.
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