Desktop Password Cache Timeout IT policy rule

Description

This rule specifies the length of time that the BlackBerry Desktop Software or BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager caches a BlackBerry device password in memory. If you change this rule to 0, the device clears the password from memory when a BlackBerry device user disconnects the device from a computer, regardless of the length of time that the device was connected to the computer.

Related rules

The Password Required IT policy rule affects this rule. The device uses this rule only if you configure the Password Required IT policy rule to Yes.

Possible values

  • 0 to 720 minutes

Default value

  • 10 minutes

Exceptions

  • BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0
  • BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise only with BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager

Minimum requirements

  • BlackBerry Desktop Manager 3.5 or BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager 1.0

Rule introduction

  • BlackBerry Enterprise Server 3.5 for Microsoft Exchange
  • BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.0 for IBM Lotus Domino
  • BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.0 for Novell GroupWise