Limiting user control of third-party applications on BlackBerry devices

Prevent third-party applications from accessing serial ports or USB ports on BlackBerry devices.

Allow Third Party Apps to Use Serial Port (IT policy rule)

FalseNo

Prevent third-party applications from accessing the persistent store API on BlackBerry devices.

Allow Third Party Apps to Use Persistent Store (IT policy rule)

FalseNo

Prevent users from configuring and running add-in applications in the BlackBerry Desktop Manager.

Desktop Allow Desktop Add-Ins (IT policy rule)

FalseNo

Prevent users from downloading third-party applications or themes to their BlackBerry devices.

Disallow Third Party Application Downloads (IT policy rule)

True Yes

Prevent users from removing a third-party Java application installed on their BlackBerry devices.

Disposition (application control policy rule)

Required

Prevent users from installing a third-party Java application on their BlackBerry devices.

Disposition (application control policy rule)

Disallowed

Remove a third-party Java application from BlackBerry devices over the wireless network.

Disposition (application control policy rule)

Disallowed

Prevent users from turning on a custom theme that was created using the BlackBerry Theme Studio.

Themes (application control policy rule)

Is Theme Data Allowed (application control policy rule)

Required

Prevent users from unlocking their BlackBerry devices using a BlackBerry Smart Card Reader and an authentication password.

User Authenticator (application control policy rule)

Is Access to the User Authenticator API allowed (application control policy rule)

Required

Prevent users that are authenticating through a VPN connection from using third-party applications on their BlackBerry devices.

User Authenticator (application control policy rule)

Is Access to the User Authenticator API allowed (application control policy rule)

Required