Blackberry SWD-1735726-0622010334-001 Change when your smartphone deletes the key store password

User Guide Security

Change when your smartphone deletes the key store password

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Key Stores.

3.Change the Key Store Password Timeout field.

4.Press the key > Save.

To access private keys after your BlackBerry smartphone deletes the key store password, you must type your key store password.

Add contacts automatically when you add certificates or PGP keys to the key store

You can set your BlackBerry smartphone to add a contact to your contact list using information from a certificate or PGP key in your key store. For example, if you add a coworker's public certificate to your key store, your smartphone can automatically create a contact entry with that person's name, organization, phone number, and address.

1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Key Stores.

3.Select the Add Certificate Email to Contacts checkbox.

4.Press the key > Save.

Change the service that your smartphone uses to download certificates

Depending on your organization, you might not be able to change the service that your BlackBerry smartphone uses to download certificates. For more information, contact your administrator.

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Key Stores.

3.Change the Certificate Service field.

4.Press the key > Save.

Turn off automatic backup and restore of key store data

By default, items in the key store on your BlackBerry smartphone are backed up or restored when you back up or restore your smartphone data. For security reasons, if you don't want to back up your private key to your computer or restore your private key from your computer, you can turn off automatic backup and restore of key store data.

1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Key Stores.

3.Clear the Allow Key Store Backup/Restore checkbox.

4.Press the key > Save.

To turn on automatic backup and restore of key store data, select the Allow Key Store Backup/Restore checkbox.

Change the refresh rate for certificate revocation lists

1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

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