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BlackBerry 10
:
Wi-Fi
profile settings

BlackBerry 10
:
Wi-Fi
profile setting
Description
Security type
This setting specifies the type of security that the
Wi-Fi
network uses.
Possible values:
  • None
  • WEP personal
  • WPA-Personal
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Personal
  • WPA2-Enterprise
The default value is "None."
WEP key
This setting specifies the WEP key for the
Wi-Fi
network. The WEP key must be 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) or 5 or 13 alphanumeric characters (0-9, A-Z).
Examples of hexadecimal key values are ABCDEF0123 or ABCDEF0123456789ABCDEF0123. Examples of alphanumeric key values are abCD5 or abCDefGHijKL1.
This setting is valid only if the "Security type" setting is set to "WEP personal."
Preshared key type
This setting specifies the type of preshared key for the
Wi-Fi
network.
This setting is valid only if the "Security type" setting is set to "
WPA-Personal
" or "
WPA2-Personal
."
Possible values:
  • ASCII
  • HEX
The default value is "ASCII."
Preshared key
This setting specifies the preshared key for the
Wi-Fi
network.
This setting is valid only if the "Security type" setting is set to "
WPA-Personal
" or "
WPA2-Personal
."
Possible values are limited to 64 characters.
Authentication protocol
This setting specifies the EAP method that the
Wi-Fi
network uses.
This setting is valid only if the "Security type" setting is set to "
WPA-Enterprise
" or "
WPA2-Enterprise
."
Possible values:
  • PEAP
  • TTLS
  • EAP-FAST
  • TLS
The default value is "PEAP."
Inner authentication
This setting specifies the inner authentication method used with a TLS tunnel.
If you want to use PAP for inner authentication, set this setting to "Auto."
This setting is valid only if the "Authentication protocol" setting is set to "PEAP" or "TTLS."
Possible values:
  • Auto
  • MS-CHAPv2
  • GTC
The default value is "Auto."
EAP-FAST provisioning method
This setting specifies the provisioning method for EAP-FAST authentication.
This setting is valid only if the "Authentication protocol" setting is set to "EAP-FAST."
Possible values:
  • Anonymous
  • Authenticated
The default value is "Anonymous."
Username
This setting specifies the username that a
BlackBerry 10
device uses to authenticate with the
Wi-Fi
network. If the profile is for multiple users, you can specify the %UserName% variable.
This setting is valid only if the "Authentication protocol" setting is set to "PEAP," "TTLS," "EAP-FAST," or "TLS."
Password
This setting specifies the password that a
BlackBerry 10
device uses to authenticate with the
Wi-Fi
network.
This setting is valid only if the "Authentication protocol" setting is set to "PEAP," "TTLS," or "EAP-FAST."
Band type
This setting specifies the frequency band that the
Wi-Fi
network uses.
Possible values:
  • Dual
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5.0 GHz
The default value is "Dual."
Enable DHCP
This setting specifies whether the
Wi-Fi
network uses DHCP.
IP address
This setting specifies the IP address of the host for the
Wi-Fi
network.
This setting is valid only if the "Enable DHCP" setting is not selected.
Subnet mask
This setting specifies the subnet mask in dot-decimal notation (for example, 192.0.2.0).
This setting is valid only if the "Enable DHCP" setting is not selected.
Primary DNS
This setting specifies the primary DNS server in dot-decimal notation (for example, 192.0.2.0).
This setting is valid only if the "Enable DHCP" setting is not selected.
Secondary DNS
This setting specifies the secondary DNS server in dot-decimal notation (for example, 192.0.2.0).
This setting is valid only if the "Enable DHCP" setting is not selected.
Default gateway
This setting specifies the default gateway in dot-decimal notation (for example, 192.0.2.0).
This setting is valid only if the "Enable DHCP" setting is not selected.
Domain suffix
This setting specifies the FQDN of the DNS suffix.
This setting is valid only if the "Enable DHCP" setting is not selected.
Enable IPv6
This setting specifies whether the
Wi-Fi
network supports IPv6.
Enable access point handover
This setting specifies whether a
BlackBerry 10
device can perform
Wi-Fi
handovers between wireless access points.
User can edit
This setting specifies the
Wi-Fi
settings that a
BlackBerry 10
device user can change. If this setting is set to "Read only," the user can't change any settings. If this setting is set to "Credentials only," the user can change the username and password.
Possible values:
  • Read only
  • Credentials only
The default value is "Read only."
Data security level
This setting specifies the domain in the work space where the
Wi-Fi
profile is stored when the work space uses advanced data at rest protection. This setting is valid only if the "Force advanced data at rest protection" IT policy rule is selected. If this setting is set to "Always available," the profile is stored in the Startup domain and is available when the work space is locked. If this setting is set to "Available after authentication," the profile is stored in the Operational domain and is available after the work space is unlocked once until the device restarts. If this setting is set to "Available only when work space unlocked," the profile is stored in the Lock domain and can be used for
Wi-Fi
connections only when the work space is unlocked.
Possible values:
  • Always available
  • Available after authentication
  • Available only when work space unlocked
The default value is "Always available."
The minimum requirement is
BlackBerry 10 OS
version 10.3.1.
Force TLS 1.2
This setting specifies whether
BlackBerry 10
devices must use TLS 1.2 for communication over the
Wi-Fi
network.
Possible values:
  • Off
  • On
The default value is "Off."
The minimum requirement is
BlackBerry 10 OS
version 10.3.3.
Trust
Client certificate source
This setting specifies how
BlackBerry 10
devices can obtain the client certificate. There are four options for devices to obtain client certificates:
  • If you choose "SCEP", you must also specify the associated SCEP profile that the device can use to download the client certificate.
  • If you choose "User credential", you must also specify the user credential profile that the device can use to download the client certificate.
  • If you choose "Smart card", the user must pair the device with a smart card that includes the client certificate.
  • If you choose "Other", the user must add the client certificate to the device manually.
Smart card support is available for devices that are running
BlackBerry 10 OS
version 10.3.1 and later.
Possible values:
  • Smart card
  • SCEP
  • User credential
  • Other
The default value is "Other."
Associated SCEP profile
This setting specifies the associated SCEP profile that a
BlackBerry 10
device uses to enroll a client certificate to use for authentication with the
Wi-Fi
network.
This setting is valid only if the "Client certificate source" setting is set to "SCEP."
Associated user credential profile
This setting specifies the associated user credential profile that a
BlackBerry 10
device uses to enroll a client certificate to use for authentication with the
Wi-Fi
network.
This setting is valid only if the "Client certificate source" setting is set to "User credential."
The minimum requirement for using a user credential profile is
BlackBerry 10
OS version 10.3.1.
Trusted certificate source
This setting specifies the source of the trusted certificate. If this setting is set to "Trusted certificate store," a
BlackBerry 10
device can connect to a
Wi-Fi
network that uses any certificate in the
Wi-Fi
certificate store.
Possible values:
  • None
  • Trusted certificate store
The default value is "None."
Associated profiles
Use an enterprise connectivity profile with a
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
connection for work data
This setting specifies whether all work space traffic is directed through
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
, including when
BlackBerry 10
devices can access the work
Wi-Fi
network. If this setting is not selected, when you configure a
Wi-Fi
profile and assign it to
BlackBerry 10
devices, the devices prioritize the work
Wi-Fi
network above
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
for work space traffic.
If you want to use this feature, in the IT policy that is assigned to
BlackBerry 10
device users, verify that the
Force network access control for work apps
IT policy rule is not selected.
This setting may affect your organization’s data usage and network costs. Verify that this is your organization’s preferred configuration before you use this feature.
The minimum requirement is
BlackBerry 10 OS
version 10.3.2.
Associated VPN profile
This setting specifies the associated VPN profile that a
BlackBerry 10
device uses to connect to a VPN when the device is connected to the
Wi-Fi
network.
Associated proxy profile
This setting specifies the associated proxy profile that a
BlackBerry 10
device uses to connect to a proxy server when the device is connected to the
Wi-Fi
network.