Specifications
Rule settings Result
policy rules in the Password rule group apply to the work
space password.
Users have the option to use their work space password as
their device password using the “Set as device password”
option in the BlackBerry Balance settings, or the “Device
password can be connected to the BlackBerry Balance
Password" option in the Device Password settings on the
device.
• Password Required for Work Space = Yes
• Apply Work Space Password to Full Device = Yes
The work password is used as the password for the entire
device and the IT policy rules in the Password rule group
apply to the password for the entire device.
When a user unlocks the device, the work space is
unlocked at the same time. Users can choose to lock the
work space manually when they are using the personal
space on devices.
Work space only devices require users to set a work space password and this is not optional. Because there is only a work
space on these devices, password enforcement and options apply to the entire device.
You can use the following IT policy rules in the Password rule group to enforce additional password requirements on
devices:
• Maximum Password Age
• Maximum Password Attempts
• Maximum Password History
• Minimum Password Complexity
• Minimum Password Length
For more information about IT policy rules, see the BlackBerry Device Service Policy and Profile Reference Guide.
A user can configure device password settings using the Device Password option in the Security and Privacy settings on
BlackBerry 10 devices or the Password option in the Security settings on BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. If a user turns on
personal data encryption using the Encryption option on devices, the user must set a device password. Devices permit
users to make password settings more restrictive, but never less restrictive, than the password rules that you specify.
Password changes
You can lock a device remotely and change its password. You can use the BlackBerry Device Service to send the “Specify
new device password and lock device” IT administration command to a device if the device is lost or if a user forgets their
password. When you send the command, devices do the following:
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