Blackberry PRD-10459-003 Administration Guide - Page 81

Administration Guide Assigning BlackBerry devices to user accounts 5. Click Save all. 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 BlackBerry Administration Service over the wireless network over the LAN BlackBerry® Web Desktop Manager over your organization's Wi-Fi® network Description 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. 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. 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. 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. 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, to assign a BlackBerry device to the user account, you must connect the BlackBerry device to the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Administration Service. Related topics Managing BlackBerry Java Applications and BlackBerry Device Software, 116 Option 1: Activate a BlackBerry device using the BlackBerry Administration Service Before you begin: If necessary, prepare a BlackBerry® device so that you can redistribute it to a user. 1. Connect the BlackBerry device to a computer that can access the BlackBerry Administration Service. 2. On the Devices menu, expand Attached devices. 3. Click Manage current device. 4. Click Assign current device. 5. Search for a user account. 79