Assigning BlackBerry devices to user accounts
To assign BlackBerry devices to user accounts and activate the BlackBerry devices, you can use any of the following methods:
Method |
Description |
|---|---|
| BlackBerry Administration Service | You can activate BlackBerry devices before you distribute them to users by connecting the BlackBerry devices to a computer and logging in to the BlackBerry Administration Service. |
over the wireless network |
New BlackBerry device users and users that are receiving replacement BlackBerry devices can activate the BlackBerry devices without requiring a physical connection to your organization's network. |
over the LAN |
New BlackBerry device users and users that are receiving replacement BlackBerry devices can activate the BlackBerry devices by connecting the BlackBerry devices to a computer that hosts the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. |
| BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager |
New BlackBerry device users and users that are receiving replacement BlackBerry devices can activate the BlackBerry devices by connecting the BlackBerry devices to a computer that hosts the BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager. |
over your organization's Wi-Fi network |
You can activate Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry devices over your organization's Wi-Fi network. |
If you add a user account that was previously located on another BlackBerry Enterprise Server in a different BlackBerry Domain, or the user previously used the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector, you must assign a BlackBerry device to the user account using the BlackBerry Administration Service.