Configure the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to
authenticate BlackBerry devices to content servers
that use Kerberos
Before you begin: Configure the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to authenticate to content servers on behalf of
BlackBerry devices.
1. Navigate to <drive>:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Enterprise Server\MDS\Servers\Instance\config .
2. Configure the krb5.conf file.
For more information about the Kerberos 5 configuration file, visit web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/krb5-1.3/krb5-1.3.3/doc/
krb5-admin.html#krb5.conf.
Configure the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to
authenticate BlackBerry devices to content servers
that use LTPA
BlackBerry devices that are running BlackBerry Device Software version 3.8 or later manage how HTTP cookies are stored
and used to authenticate to content servers that use LTPA authentication technology. For BlackBerry devices that use
previous versions of the BlackBerry Device Software, you must permit the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to manage
HTTP cookie storage on BlackBerry devices.
Before you begin: Configure the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to authenticate to the content servers in your
organization's environment on behalf of BlackBerry devices.
1. In the BlackBerry Administration Service, in the Servers and components menu, expand BlackBerry Solution
topology > BlackBerry Domain > Component view.
2. Click MDS Connection Service.
3. Click Edit component.
4. On the HTTP tab, in the Protocol service information section, in the Cookie support enabled drop-down list, click
Yes.
5. Click Save all.
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