Disallow Third Party Application Downloads IT policy rule

Description

This rule specifies whether a BlackBerry device user can install or update applications on a BlackBerry device using the BlackBerry Browser or BlackBerry App World.

If you set this rule to True, the user cannot install or update applications on the device using BlackBerry Browser or BlackBerry App World. The user can install or update an application that RIM creates using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. If you set this rule to Yes, the user cannot install or update applications on the device using BlackBerry Browser or BlackBerry App World. The user can install or update an application that RIM creates using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. This rule does not apply to RIM Add-on applications in software configurations.

If you set this rule to True, the device will remove third-party applications. If you set this rule to Yes, the device will remove third-party applications.

Related rules

This rule affects the Application Restriction Rule IT policy rule. If you set this rule to True, it takes precedence over the Application Restriction Rule IT policy rule.If you set this rule to Yes, it takes precedence over the Application Restriction Rule IT policy rule.

This rule affects the Category Restriction Rule IT policy rule. If you set this rule to True, it takes precedence over the Category Restriction Rule IT policy rule.If you set this rule to Yes, it takes precedence over the Category Restriction Rule IT policy rule.

Possible values

• TrueYes
• FalseNo

Default values

• True in the Medium password security (disallow application downloads) IT policy rule and the Advanced security (disallow application downloads) IT policy ruleYes in the Medium password security with No 3rd Party Applications IT policy rule and the Advanced security with No 3rd Party Applications IT policy rule
• False in all other preconfigured IT policiesNo in all other preconfigured IT policies

Exceptions

• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise only with devices that are running BlackBerry Device Software 4.0 or later

Minimum requirements

• BlackBerry Device Software 3.6

Rule introduction

• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange 3.6
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino 4.0
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise 4.0