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  4. Configure BlackBerry Notes and BlackBerry Tasks app settings for Office 365 modern authentication

Configure 
BlackBerry Notes
 and 
BlackBerry Tasks
 app settings for 
Office 365
 modern authentication

  1. On the menu bar, click 
    Apps
    .
  2. Click the 
    BlackBerry Notes
     or 
    BlackBerry Tasks
     app.
  3. On the 
    BlackBerry Dynamics 
    tab, in the 
    App configuration
     table, click +.
  4. Type a name for the app configuration.
  5. In the 
    Microsoft Office 365 Modern Auth Settings
     section, configure options for 
    Microsoft Office 365
    . If selected, specify the following:
    1. Select the 
      Use Office 365 Modern Authentication
       option to use modern authentication instead of basic authentication. Modern authentication enables 
      BlackBerry Notes
       and 
      BlackBerry Tasks
       to use sign-in features such as multi-factor authentication, SAML-based third-party identity providers, and smart card and certificate-based authentication.
    2. In the
       Office 365 Sign On URL
       field, specify the web address that 
      BlackBerry Notes
       or 
      BlackBerry Tasks
       should use when signing in to 
      Office 365
      . If you do not specify a value, 
      BlackBerry Notes
       or 
      BlackBerry Tasks
       will use https://login.microsoftonline.com during setup. In most configurations, this field should be left blank.
    3. In the 
      Office 365 Tenant ID
       field, specify the tenant ID of the 
      Microsoft Office 365
       server that you want 
      BlackBerry Notes
       or 
      BlackBerry Tasks
       to connect to during setup. If you do not specify a value, a value of "common" is used. In most configurations, this field should be left blank.
    4. In the 
      Azure App ID
       field, specify the 
      Microsoft Azure
       app ID for 
      BlackBerry Notes
       or 
      BlackBerry Tasks
      . It is the same Azure App ID as the one you used for 
      BlackBerry Work
      . For information on how obtain an 
      Azure
       app ID, see Obtain an Azure app ID for BlackBerry Tasks and BlackBerry Notes .
    5. In the 
      Office 365 Resource
       field, specify the URL of the 
      Microsoft Exchange Online
       server. In most configurations, this field should be left blank.
    6. In the 
      Redirect URI
       field, specify the URI that you entered in the 
      Microsoft Azure
       portal. In most configurations, this field should be left blank.
    7. Select the 
      Proxy Office 365 Modern Authentication requests (Android only)
       setting to force all 
      Office 365
       modern authentication requests to go through the 
      BlackBerry Proxy
       instead of connecting directly to the Internet. This setting should be enabled if your 
      Active Directory
       Federation Services (ADFS) server is not published externally to the internet. If your ADFS server is published externally, this setting is optional.
  6. Click 
    Save
    .