Blackberry PRD-10459-016 Administration Guide - Page 238

Using IT administration commands to protect a lost or stolen device

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Administration Guide Using IT administration commands to protect a lost or stolen device • In a Microsoft Exchange environment, to disable a user account from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and remove the BlackBerry Enterprise Server information from the user's mailbox, click Disable the user and remove BlackBerry information from the user's messaging system. • In a Lotus Domino environment, to disable a user account from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and remove the BlackBerry Enterprise Server information from the user's mailbox, click Disable the user and remove the profile document and the state database. 7. Click Yes - Delete only the organization data and remove device. Using IT administration commands to protect a lost or stolen device The BlackBerry® Enterprise Server includes IT administration commands that you can send over the wireless network to protect sensitive data on a BlackBerry device. You can use the commands to lock the device, permanently delete work data, permanently delete user information and application data, and return the device settings to the default values. IT administration command Specify new device password and lock device Delete only the organization data and remove device Delete all device data and remove device Description This command creates a new password and locks a device over the wireless network. You can communicate the new password to the user verbally when the BlackBerry device user locates the device. When the user unlocks the device, the device prompts the user to accept or reject the new password. You can use this command if the device is lost. If you or a user turned on content protection and a device is running BlackBerry® Device Software 4.3.0 or later, you can use this command. If you or a user turned on twofactor content protection, you cannot use this command. This command permanently deletes all work data that the device stores and removes the device from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. All personal data remains on the device. You can send this command to a personal device when a user no longer works at your organization and you want to delete work data from the device. You can also specify whether you want to delete or disable a user account from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server after the device deletes all work data. This command permanently deletes all user information and application data that the device stores. You can configure the following options when you use this command: • specify a delay, in hours, that must occur before the device starts to delete all the user information and application data • require the device to return to its factory default settings when it receives this command 236

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In a Microsoft Exchange environment, to disable a user account from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and
remove the BlackBerry Enterprise Server information from the user's mailbox, click
Disable the user and
remove BlackBerry information from the user's messaging system
.
In a Lotus Domino environment, to disable a user account from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and remove
the BlackBerry Enterprise Server information from the user's mailbox, click
Disable the user and remove the
profile document and the state database
.
7.
Click
Yes - Delete only the organization data and remove device
.
Using IT administration commands to protect a lost or
stolen device
The BlackBerry® Enterprise Server includes IT administration commands that you can send over the wireless network
to protect sensitive data on a BlackBerry device. You can use the commands to lock the device, permanently delete
work data, permanently delete user information and application data, and return the device settings to the default
values.
IT administration command
Description
Specify new device password and
lock device
This command creates a new password and locks a device over the wireless
network. You can communicate the new password to the user verbally when
the BlackBerry device user locates the device. When the user unlocks the
device, the device prompts the user to accept or reject the new password.
You can use this command if the device is lost. If you or a user turned on
content protection and a device is running BlackBerry® Device Software
4.3.0 or later, you can use this command. If you or a user turned on two-
factor content protection, you cannot use this command.
Delete only the organization data
and remove device
This command permanently deletes all work data that the device stores and
removes the device from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. All personal data
remains on the device.
You can send this command to a personal device when a user no longer
works at your organization and you want to delete work data from the
device.
You can also specify whether you want to delete or disable a user account
from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server after the device deletes all work data.
Delete all device data and remove
device
This command permanently deletes all user information and application
data that the device stores. You can configure the following options when
you use this command:
specify a delay, in hours, that must occur before the device starts to
delete all the user information and application data
require the device to return to its factory default settings when it
receives this command
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