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Configure 
Direct Connect
 or a web proxy for 
BlackBerry Proxy
 connections

By default, the 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps on users’ devices send data to the 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 NOC. Depending on the physical distance between devices and the 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 NOC, connections might experience some network latency.
To mitigate these issues, you can enable 
BlackBerry Dynamics Direct Connect
Direct Connect
 allows 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps to bypass the connection to the NOC and connect directly to a 
BlackBerry Proxy
 instance behind your organization’s firewall. If devices are physically closer to the 
BlackBerry Proxy
 instances in your domain than they are to the 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 NOC, 
Direct Connect
 can reduce network latency.
You can also configure 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps to send data through a web proxy server in the DMZ when they connect to a 
BlackBerry Proxy
 instance.
  • If you want to route connections from 
    BlackBerry Dynamics
     apps through a web proxy server, the proxy server must support the HTTP Connect command and must not require authentication. Your organization’s internal firewall must allow connections over port 17533.
  • If you do not configure a web proxy server for a 
    BlackBerry Proxy
     instance, your organization’s internal and external firewalls must allow connections over port 17533.
  1. In the management console, on the menu bar, click 
    Settings > BlackBerry Dynamics
    .
  2. Click 
    Direct Connect
    .
  3. Click a 
    BlackBerry Proxy
     instance.
  4. To turn on 
    Direct Connect
    , select the 
    Turn on Direct Connect
     check box. In the 
    BlackBerry Proxy host name
     field, verify that the host name is correct.
    If you change the host name, the 
    BlackBerry Proxy
     instance generates a new certificate for client connections and sends a request to the 
    BlackBerry Dynamics
     CA to sign the certificate.
  5. To configure a web proxy, select the 
    Use web proxy
     check box. Specify the fully qualified host name and port number.
  6. Click 
    Save
    .