Suppress Password Echo IT policy rule

Description

This rule specifies whether the characters that a BlackBerry device user types in the Password dialog box appear on the BlackBerry device screen after the user types the password incorrectly a specific number of times.

Related rules

The Password Required IT policy rule affects this rule. The device uses this rule only if a password is configured on the device. To require a password, configure the Password Required IT policy rule to Yes.

The Set Maximum Password Attempts IT policy rule affects this rule. To specify the number of times that the user can type the password incorrectly before the characters appear on the screen, configure the Set Maximum Password Attempts IT policy rule.

Possible values

• Yes
• No

Default value

• No

Exceptions

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

Minimum requirements

• BlackBerry Device Software 3.6

Rule introduction

• BlackBerry Enterprise Server 3.6