Defining Acceptable Use Of Passwords And Passphrases On Blackberry Devices - Blackberry Infinity B1367WD User Manual

Policy Reference Guide
Example goal
Defining acceptable use of passwords and passphrases on BlackBerry
devices
Scenario
Extend your organization's password policy to
BlackBerry® devices.
Delete all user data on the BlackBerry device if the
user types the password incorrectly.
Do not permit users to reuse an expired password.
Permit users to notify administrators if the
BlackBerry device is in jeopardy of theft.
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Defining acceptable use of passwords and passphrases on BlackBerry devices

Description
• Specify whether a BlackBerry device can pair with another Bluetooth enabled
device.
• Specify whether the user can turn on and turn off the Bluetooth profiles that
are on the BlackBerry device.
Example IT policy rule
Password Required
Maximum Password Age
Minimum Password Length
Password Pattern Checks
Forbidden Passwords
Set Password Timeout
User Can Change Timeout
Set Maximum Password Attempts 10 (number of incorrect passwords
Maximum Password History
Duress Notification Address
Example value
Yes
30 (days)
8 (characters)
2 (requires at least one alphabetic,
one numeric, and one special
character)
obvious and non-secure
passwords (for example,
"password," usernames, and
organization's names)
5 (minutes)
No
that a user types before the
BlackBerry device data is deleted)
10 (maximum number of previous
passwords that the new password
must be checked against)
email address that receives a
notification message when a user
types a password under duress