Administration Guide

Configuring encryption and authentication methods for Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry devices

Configure EAP-TLS authentication data for BlackBerry devices using a Wi-Fi profile

If BlackBerry users in your organization's environment use BlackBerry 7270 smartphones, you must configure user names and passwords using IT policy rules instead of configuration settings.

1.In the BlackBerry Administration Service, on the BlackBerry solution management menu, expand Policy > Wi-Fi configuration.

2.Click Manage Wi-Fi profiles.

3.Click the name of the Wi-Fi profile that you want to change.

4.Click Edit profile.

5.On the Wi-Fi profile settings tab, perform the following actions:

In the Wi-Fi User Name field, type the user name for EAP-TLS authentication.

In the Wi-Fi User Password field, type the password for EAP-TLS authentication.

6.If required, configure the following configuration settings:

Wi-Fi Link Security

Wi-Fi Hard Token Required

Wi-Fi Server Subject

Wi-Fi Server SAN

Wi-Fi Disable Server Certificate Validation

7.Click Save All.

After you finish:

For more information about configuration settings, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Policy Reference Guide.

Resend the IT policy that you assign to the user accounts to Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry devices.

Distribute the certificates.

Related information

Prerequisites: Distributing a certificate using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, 252

Creating and configuring Wi-Fi profiles, 235

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