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BlackBerry Enterprise Solution

BlackBerry architecture component security .................................................................................................... 33

BlackBerry Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................33

BlackBerry Enterprise Server ...........................................................................................................................34

Messaging server ...............................................................................................................................................34

BlackBerry Configuration Database ...............................................................................................................34

BlackBerry MDS Services databases ..............................................................................................................36

Protecting the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution connections........................................................................... 37

SRP authentication ............................................................................................................................................ 37

How the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and the BlackBerry Infrastructure handle undeliverable

messages .............................................................................................................................................................38

BlackBerry Router protocol authentication...................................................................................................39

Authentication during wireless enterprise activation .................................................................................40

TCP/IP connection..............................................................................................................................................41

Messaging server to computer email application connection ...................................................................42

Connections between the BlackBerry Desktop Manager and its components .......................................42

BlackBerry MDS connections...........................................................................................................................43

Using two-factor authentication to protect connections to enterprise Wi-Fi networks........................45

How the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution authenticates requests for wireless software upgrades......45

WAP gateway connections ...............................................................................................................................46

Instant messaging server connections...........................................................................................................46

Using segmented network architecture to prevent the spread of malware on your organization’s

network ................................................................................................................................................................46

Protecting Wi-Fi connections to the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution............................................................47

Enterprise Wi-Fi network solution architecture security features.............................................................47

Accessing the BlackBerry Infrastructure .......................................................................................................48

Supported security features of Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry devices............................................................48

IEEE 802.1X environment components.......................................................................................................... 49

How the IEEE 802.1x environment controls access to the enterprise Wi-Fi network............................ 49

Administering enterprise Wi-Fi network solution security using IT policy rules.....................................50

Requiring protected connections to enterprise Wi-Fi networks ................................................................50

Using VPNs to protect connections to enterprise Wi-Fi networks............................................................52

Using enterprise captive portals to protect connections to enterprise Wi-Fi networks or Wi-Fi

hotspots ...............................................................................................................................................................52

Authenticating a BlackBerry device user ...........................................................................................................53

Authenticating a user to a BlackBerry device using a password...............................................................53

Authenticating a BlackBerry device user using a smart card.....................................................................53

Controlling BlackBerry devices............................................................................................................................55