Configuring LEAP authentication

LEAP authentication is a proprietary authentication method that was developed by Cisco Systems. LEAP authentication provides one-side, server-based authentication between an enterprise Wi-Fi network and Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry devices and provides per-client dynamic generation of WEP keys and automatic WEP key updates during a session.

BlackBerry devices support LEAP authentication that uses a user name and password. You must distribute the user name and password using a Wi-Fi profile that you assign to user accounts. BlackBerry devices use a one-way function to encrypt passwords before they send the passwords to the authentication server.

For more information about how the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution supports LEAP authentication, see the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Security Technical Overview.