Blackberry 7100I manual Set permissions for third-party programs, Control external connections

User Guide

Set permissions for third-party programs

Warning:

Setting permissions for third party programs can significantly affect the operation of third-party programs on your BlackBerry® device. If you are unsure about how changing these settings might affect the operation of third party programs on your device, contact your system administrator or service provider for more information.

1.In the device options, click Advanced Options.

2.Click Applications.

3.Click the trackwheel.

4.Click Edit Default Permissions.

5.Perform one of the following actions:

•To control whether third-party programs can make an external connection from your device, set the Connections group permission field.

•To control whether third-party programs can communicate with other programs on your device, set the Interactions group permission field.

•To control whether third-party programs can access personal information from programs on your device, set the User Data group permission field.

6.Click the trackwheel.

7.Click Save.

8.Click Reset Now.

Notes:

To expand a folder, click a folder with a plus sign (+) beside it. Click Expand.

To collapse a folder, click a folder with a minus sign (-) beside it. Click Collapse.

If your device is integrated with an account that uses BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ version 4.0 or later, some settings might appear differently than the settings described. Contact your system administrator for more information.

Related topics

About permissions for third-party programs (See page 95.)

Control external connections (See page 96.)

Control connections with the device (See page 97.)

Control access to personal information (See page 97.)

About firewall settings (See page 95.)

Control external connections

1.In the device options, click Advanced Options.

2.Click Applications.

3.Click the trackwheel.

4.Click Edit Default Permissions.

5.In the Connections group, set the following fields:

•To control whether third-party programs can use physical connections to your BlackBerry® device, such as a USB cable or RS-232 cable, set the USB/Serial field.

•To control whether third-party programs can use wireless connections that your device has established with other Bluetooth™-enabled devices, set the Bluetooth field.

•To control whether third-party programs can make phone calls or access call logs, set the Phone field.

•To control whether third-party programs can use the GPS position of your device, set the Location (GPS) field.

•To control whether third-party programs can access the Internet or your corporate intranet

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