Configure PEAP configuration settings in the Wi-Fi profile on a BlackBerry device

If you do not configure the PEAP configuration settings using the BlackBerry Administration Service, instruct users to configure the settings in the Wi-Fi profile on the BlackBerry device.
  1. On the BlackBerry device, in the device options, click Wi-Fi Connections.
  2. Click the Wi-Fi profile that you want to configure.
  3. Click Edit.
  4. In the Security Type list, select PEAP.
  5. Type the user name and password for the messaging server.
  6. In the CA certificate list, click the certificate for the authentication server.
  7. Select the Inner link security type.
  8. If your organization does not use EAP-MS-CHAPv2, if necesssary, in the Token list, select the token type.
  9. If necesssary, in the Server subject field, type the server name in the server certificate, in URL format (for example, server1.domain.com or server1.domain.net). If you leave the field blank, the BlackBerry device skips over it during server authentication.
  10. If necesssary, in the Server SAN field, type the alternative name for the server, in URL format (for example, server1.domain.com or server1.domain.net). If you leave the field blank, the BlackBerry device skips over it during server authentication.
  11. If your organization uses dynamic IP addresses, verify that the Automatically obtain IP address and DNS option is selected.
  12. Verify that the Allow inter-access point handover option is selected.
  13. If necesssary, select the Prompt before connection check box. If you do not select the check box, the BlackBerry device connects to an available wireless access point automatically.
  14. If necesssary, select the Notify on authentication failure check box.
  15. If necesssary, select the VPN profile.
Last updated: 2012-09-17
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