PGP Allowed Content Ciphers IT policy rule

Description

This rule specifies the encryption algorithms that a BlackBerry device can use to encrypt PGP protected messages. To maintain compatibility with most PGP clients, use Triple DES encryption and CAST. By default, a device is designed to encrypt email messages using Triple DES encryption if it does not know the decryption capabilities available to a recipient.

Possible values

  • AES (256-bit)
  • AES (192-bit)
  • AES (128-bit)
  • CAST (128-bit)
  • Triple DES

Exceptions

  • BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise

Minimum requirements

  • PGP Support Package for BlackBerry smartphones 4.1
  • BlackBerry Device Software 4.1

Rule introduction

  • BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2