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  3. Configuring Office 365 Modern Authentication for BlackBerry Dynamics Apps
  4. Enable modern authentication for the Connect and Presence services in BEMS
  5. Configure Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Microsoft Lync Server 2013, Skype for Business, or Skype for Business Online for the Connect service

Configure 
Microsoft Lync Server
 2010, 
Microsoft Lync Server
 2013, 
Skype for Business
, or 
Skype for Business Online
 for the 
Connect
 service

You can configure your environment to work with 
Microsoft Lync Server
, 
Skype for Business
 and 
Skype for Business Online
.
  1. In the 
    BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Server Dashboard
    , under 
    BlackBerry Services Configuration
    , click 
    Connect
    . 
  2. If necessary, click 
    Service Account
     and enter the 
    BEMS
     service account credentials. 
  3. Click 
    Lync 2010
    , 
    Lync 2013
    , or 
    Skype for Business
    . The system queries the instant messaging server to verify that the appropriate 
    BEMS
     instant messaging server topology is added. This can take a few moments.
  4. Complete one of the following tasks: 
    Instant messaging server in environment
    Tasks
    Microsoft Lync Server
     2010 or 
    Microsoft Lync Server
     2013
    1. In the 
      Application ID
       drop-down list, select 
      <
      appid_connect.mycompany.com
      >
      .
      If the drop-down list is empty, either the 
      BEMS
       <
      instant messaging server type
      > topology is not set up correctly or the service account does not have permissions to query these settings.
    Skype for Business Online
    1. Select the 
      Skype for Business Online
       checkbox.
    2. In the 
      Tenant name/ID
       field, enter the tenant name for your 
      Skype for Business Online
      . If you need to connect to more than one tenant, enter 
      common
      .
    3. In the 
      BlackBerry BEMS Connect/Presence Service App ID
       field, enter the 
      BlackBerry
       
      BEMS
       
      Connect
       service App ID. For instructions on obtaining the app ID, see Obtain an Azure app ID for the BEMS-Connect, BEMS-Presence, and BEMS-Docs component service.
    4. In the 
      BlackBerry BEMS Connect/Presence Service App Key
       field, enter the 
      BlackBerry
       
      BEMS
       
      Connect
       service app key. For instructions on obtaining the App Key, see Obtain an Azure app ID for the BEMS-Connect, BEMS-Presence, and BEMS-Docs component service.
    5. In the 
      BlackBerry Connect Client App ID
       field, enter the  
      BlackBerry Connect
       client app ID. For instructions, see Obtain an Azure app ID for the Connect client. 
    Skype for Business
     on-premises using trusted application mode
    Using this configuration, the 
    Connect
     service is trusted by 
    Skype for Business
     and can impersonate a user. End user authentication is not required on the device to access 
    BlackBerry Connect
    .
    1. Select the 
      Skype for Business On-Premises
       check box.
    2. Select 
      Trusted Application Mode
      . 
    3. Beside the 
      Application ID
       dropdown list, click 
      Browse
      . This step can take up to a minute to complete. 
    4. In the 
      Application ID
       drop-down list, select the app ID. For example, 
      <
      appid_connect.mycompany.com
      >
      .
      If the drop-down list is empty, either the 
      BEMS
       <
      instant messaging server type
      > topology is not set up correctly or the service account does not have permissions to query these settings.
    5. If you enable persistent chat in your environment, in the 
      Persistent Chat Default Category
       field, enter the default category. For more information on enabling persistent chat, see the BlackBerry Connect Administration content. 
    Skype for Business
     on-premises using non-trusted application mode
    Using this configuration, the 
    Connect
     service is not trusted by 
    Skype for Business
     and cannot impersonate a user. End user authentication on the device is required to access 
    BlackBerry Connect
    . 
    1. Select the 
      Skype for Business On-Premises
       check box.
    2. Select 
      Non-trusted Application Mode
      . 
    3. Complete one or both of the following actions:
      • Select the 
        Auto discover servers
         checkbox to have 
        BEMS
         discover the 
        Skype for Business
         servers in the environment.
      • Enter the default 
        Skype for Business
         on-premises FQDN or the complete URL to the 
        Skype for Business
         server for 
        BEMS
         to use if autodiscovery is not enabled or fails. For example, http(s)://<
        BEMS-FQDN
        >/Autodiscover/AutodiscoverService.svc/root/oauth/user.
    Skype for Business
     and 
    Skype for Business Online
    • Complete the tasks for 
      Skype for Business Online
       and 
      Skype for Business
       on-premises using trusted application mode or non-trusted mode. 
  5. Click 
    Test
     to verify that the 
    Azure
     information is accurate.
  6. Complete one or both of the following actions to log in to the user account:
    • If you configure the environment to use 
      Skype for Business
       On-Premises
      1. Click 
        Test
        .
      2. Enter a user email address and password. 
      3. Click 
        Test
        .
    • If you configure the environment to use 
      Skype for Business Online
      1. Click 
        Test
        .
      2. Sign in to a user account. 
  7. Click 
    Save
    . 
Depending on your environment configuration, you can configure 
BEMS
 to allow users to provision the 
BlackBerry Connect
 app using an email address that is different from the email address used to login to 
Skype for Business Online
. For more information about setting the ucwa.appresource.uservalidation.skip parameter and understanding the settings in the common settings configuration file, see Appendix B: Understanding the Skype for Business Online Common Settings configuration file.
For more information about available settings in the 
BEMS-Connect
 configuration files, see Appendix A: Understanding the BEMS-Connect configuration file.