Blackberry PGP User Manual Supplement
Blackberry PGP User Manual Supplement

Blackberry PGP User Manual Supplement

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PGP Support Package for BlackBerry
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User Guide Supplement
BlackBerry 8707h Smartphone

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  • Page 1 PGP Support Package for BlackBerry Devices User Guide Supplement BlackBerry 8707h Smartphone...
  • Page 2 Patent and Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries. PGP is a registered trademark of PGP Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.
  • Page 3 third-party. You are solely responsible for determining whether such third-party licenses are required and are responsible for acquiring any such licenses relating to Third-Party Information. To the extent that such intellectual property licenses may be required, RIM expressly recommends that you do not install or use Third-Party Information until all such applicable licenses have been acquired by you or on your behalf.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents PGP Support Package for BlackBerry devices installation ...7 PGP keys... 9 Certificate servers ... 17 PGP messages...19 Memory cleaning... 27 Legal notice ...29...
  • Page 7: Pgp Support Package For Blackberry Devices Installation

    About the PGP Support Package for BlackBerry devices The PGP® Support Package for BlackBerry devices is designed to permit you to send PGP messages from— and receive PGP messages on—your BlackBerry® device, if you are already sending PGP messages from and receiving PGP messages on your computer.
  • Page 8 2. Type your email address or domain login information. 3. Click OK. 4. Click OK again. 5. To download PGP keys from the PGP Universal™ Server, click Yes. 6. Type the pass phrase to decrypt your private key. 7. Click OK.
  • Page 9: Pgp Keys

    Change the display name for a PGP key Revoke a PGP key Revocation reasons Delete a PGP key Add a contact when adding a PGP key to the key store Set the service used to download PGP keys About the key store Change the key store password...
  • Page 10 12. Click OK. Notes: A selected check box beside a PGP key indicates that the PGP key is downloaded and stored in the key store on your BlackBerry® device. If you use the PGP Universal™ Server, you might not be able to download PGP keys from an LDAP server.
  • Page 11 3. Highlight a PGP® key. 4. Click the trackwheel. 5. Click Fetch Updated PGP Key. Related topics About PGP keys (See page 9.) About PGP key icons (See page 10.) Check the status of a PGP key (See page 11.) 2: PGP keys...
  • Page 12 4. Click the trackwheel. 5. Click Send via Email or Send via PIN. Note: When you send a PGP key, only the public key is sent and not the private key. Related topic Import a PGP key from a message (See page 20.)
  • Page 13 9. Click Save. Related topics Change the display name for a PGP key (See page 13.) Add a contact when adding a PGP key to the key store (See page 14.) Change the display name for a PGP In the device options, click Security Options.
  • Page 14: About The Key Store

    User Guide Supplement Related topics Revoke a PGP key (See page 13.) Set a PGP key to not trusted (See page 12.) Add a contact when adding a PGP key to the key store You can add new contacts from PGP® keys to your address book automatically when you add a PGP key to the BlackBerry®...
  • Page 15: Key Store

    To view PGP key information, press the Enter key. To view the security level of a private PGP key, press the Alt key and L. To view the serial number for a PGP key, press the Alt key and S. PGP key troubleshooting...
  • Page 16 User Guide Supplement • Verify that your organization permits you to download PGP® keys from an LDAP certificate server. For more information, contact your system administrator. • If you changed the connection type that your BlackBerry® device uses to connect to the LDAP certificate server, try using the default connection type.
  • Page 17: Certificate Servers

    Your BlackBerry® device uses Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers to search for and download PGP® keys. If you use the PGP Universal™ Server, you might not be able to download PGP keys from an LDAP server. Related topic Add a certificate server (See page 17.) Add a certificate server In the device options, click Security Options.
  • Page 18: Delete A Certificate Server

    2. Click Certificate Servers. 3. Highlight a server. 4. Click the trackwheel. 5. Click Email Server or PIN Server. Related topics Send a PGP key to a contact (See page 12.) Attach a PGP key to a message (See page 23.)
  • Page 19: Pgp Messages

    Set the default security options that you use to send messages Set the default message classification that you use to send messages Turn off the prompt that appears when you use a PGP key that is not recommended for use PGP message troubleshooting About digital signatures and...
  • Page 20 Universal Server automatically. Related topics Download another person’s PGP key (See page 10.) I cannot add a PGP key to the key store from an email or PIN message (See page 25.) Import a PGP key from a message In an open message, highlight the digital signature or trust status icon.
  • Page 21 Download a sender’s PGP key (See page 20.) Download another person’s PGP key (See page 10.) I cannot add a PGP key to the key store from an email or PIN message (See page 25.) Import a PGP key from an attachment In an open message, click the PGP®...
  • Page 22 (PIN) message, the recipient must appear in your contact list with an associated PIN and email address. Your BlackBerry® device uses the email address in your contact list to locate a PGP® key for the recipient. Related topics Select your default PGP key (See page 23.) I cannot see all signing or encryption options (See page 24.)
  • Page 23 Encrypt a PGP message with a pass phrase For conventional encryption, your BlackBerry® device uses a pass phrase instead of your PGP® key to encrypt the message. In an unsent message, set the Encoding field to one that uses encryption.
  • Page 24 PGP keys field to Yes. PGP message troubleshooting I cannot see all signing or encryption options I cannot add a PGP key to the key store from an email or PIN message I cannot see all signing or encryption...
  • Page 25 4: PGP messages I cannot add a PGP key to the key store from an email or PIN message Verify with your system administrator that your configuration permits you to download PGP® keys from an LDAP server.
  • Page 26 User Guide Supplement...
  • Page 27: Memory Cleaning

    Your BlackBerry® device turns on the memory cleaning application automatically when you turn on content protection or when you install the S/MIME Support Package for BlackBerry devices or the PGP® Support Package for BlackBerry devices on your device. The memory cleaning application on your device is designed to clear sensitive content from memory.
  • Page 28 User Guide Supplement Set how frequently the memory cleaning application runs (See page 27.) View the memory cleaning icon on the Home screen In the device options, click Security Options. 2. Click Memory Cleaning. 3. Set the Show Icon on Home Screen field to Yes. 4.
  • Page 29: Legal Notice

    Connected” and the “envelope in motion” symbol are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries. PGP is a registered trademark of PGP Corporation in the United States and other countries All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.
  • Page 30 User Guide Supplement trademark, or copyright licenses in order to avoid infringement of the intellectual property rights of others. Any dealings with Third-Party Information, including, without limitation, compliance with applicable licenses and terms and conditions, are solely between you and the third-party. You are solely responsible for determining whether such third-party licenses are required and are responsible for acquiring any such licenses relating to Third-Party Information.

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