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Allowed Authentication Mechanisms IT policy rule

Description

This rule specifies the types of authentication mechanisms that a BlackBerry® device user can turn on. Authentication mechanisms control the user's access to a BlackBerry device.

Related rules

This rule affects the Force Smart Card Two Factor Authentication IT policy rule. This rule takes priority over the Force Smart Card Two Factor Authentication IT policy rule. For example, if you configure this rule to prevent smart card authentication but the Force Smart Card Two Factor Authentication IT policy rule is configured to Yes, smart card authentication is not forced.

Possible values

  • Smartcard
  • Fingerprint
  • Smartcard and Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Other

Default value

  • Smartcard, Fingerprint, Smartcard and Fingerprint, Proximity, and Other

Minimum requirements

  • BlackBerry® Device Software 5.0

Rule introduction

  • BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0