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Installing the 
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
 to connect to resources behind your organization's firewall

The 
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
 is a collection of components that you can install on a dedicated computer to enable additional features for 
BlackBerry UEM Cloud
. The following components are included in the 
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
.
Component
Purpose
BlackBerry Cloud Connector
The 
BlackBerry Cloud Connector
 allows 
BlackBerry UEM Cloud
 to access your organization's on-premises company directory. You can create directory user accounts by searching for and importing user data from the company directory. User data is synchronized with the directory daily. 
BlackBerry UEM Cloud
 must be able to access your company directory if you want to use SCEP.
Directory users can use their directory credentials to access 
BlackBerry UEM Self-Service
. If you assign an administrative role to directory users, the users can also use their directory credentials to log into the management console.
BlackBerry Proxy
BlackBerry Proxy
 maintains a secure connection between your organization and the 
BlackBerry Dynamics NOC
, which allows 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps to communicate securely with your organization's resources behind the firewall. It also supports 
BlackBerry Dynamics Direct Connect
, which allows app data to bypass the 
BlackBerry Dynamics NOC
. For more information, see Configuring BlackBerry UEM Cloud to support BlackBerry Dynamics apps.
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
 gives users access to work resources behind your organization’s firewall while ensuring the security of data using standard protocols and end-to-end encryption. For more information, see the Administration content.
BlackBerry Secure Gateway
The 
BlackBerry Secure Gateway
 provides 
iOS
 devices that use the 
MDM controls
 activation type with a secure connection to your organization’s mail server through the 
BlackBerry Infrastructure
. For more information, see the Administration content.
BlackBerry Gatekeeping Service
The 
BlackBerry Gatekeeping Service
 makes it easier to control which devices can access 
Exchange ActiveSync
. For more information, see the Administration content.
The installation and activation files for the 
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
 are available in the management console. You can use these files to install new instances of the 
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
 and upgrade existing instances. You must upgrade existing instances of the 
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
 after a roll out of a new version of 
BlackBerry UEM Cloud
.