Administration GuideAssigning BlackBerry devices to users

Method

Description

 

 

over the wireless network

New BlackBerry device users and users that are receiving replacement

 

BlackBerry devices can activate the BlackBerry devices without requiring a

 

physical connection to your organization's network.

 

 

over the LAN

New BlackBerry device users and users that are receiving replacement

 

BlackBerry devices can activate the BlackBerry devices by connecting the

 

BlackBerry devices to a computer that hosts the BlackBerry Desktop

 

Manager.

 

 

BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager

New BlackBerry device users and users that are receiving replacement

 

BlackBerry devices can activate the BlackBerry devices by connecting the

 

BlackBerry devices to a computer that hosts the BlackBerry Web Desktop

 

Manager.

 

 

over your organization's Wi-Fi network

You can activate Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry devices over your organization's

 

Wi-Fi network.

 

 

If you add a user account that was previously located on another BlackBerry Enterprise Server in a different BlackBerry Domain, or the user previously used the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector, you must assign a BlackBerry device to the user account using the BlackBerry Administration Service.

Related information

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Option 1: Activate a BlackBerry device using the BlackBerry Administration Service

Before you begin: If necessary, prepare a BlackBerry device so that you can redistribute it to a user.

1.Connect the BlackBerry device to a computer that can access the BlackBerry Administration Service.

2.On the Devices menu, expand Attached devices.

3.Click Manage current device.

4.Click Assign current device.

5.Search for a user account.

6.In the search results, click the display name for a user account.

7.Click Associate user.

8.Click Assign current device.

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