Configuring BlackBerry UEM for the first time
BlackBerry UEM
for the first timeThe following table summarizes the initial configuration tasks covered in this guide. Use this table to determine which configuration tasks you should complete. After you complete the appropriate tasks, you are ready to set up administrators, create and manage users and groups, set up device controls, and activate devices.
Task | Description |
|---|---|
You can replace the default self-signed certificates used by BlackBerry UEM to authenticate communication between various UEM components and with devices. | |
You can configure BlackBerry UEM to send data through a TCP proxy server or an instance of the BlackBerry Router before it reaches the BlackBerry Infrastructure . You can also configure BlackBerry UEM to send data through an HTTP proxy before it reaches the BlackBerry Dynamics NOC . | |
If your organization uses a proxy server for connections between servers inside your network, you may need to configure server-side proxy settings to allow the BlackBerry UEM Core to communicate with remote instances of the management console. | |
You can connect BlackBerry UEM to one or more company directories, such as Microsoft Active
Directory or an LDAP directory, so that BlackBerry UEM can access user data to create user accounts. | |
If you want BlackBerry UEM to send activation emails and other notifications to users, you must specify the SMTP server settings that BlackBerry UEM can use. | |
To retain database service and data integrity if issues occur with the BlackBerry UEM database, you can install and configure a failover database that serves as a backup to the principal database. | |
If you want to use BlackBerry UEM to deploy iOS and Android apps managed by Microsoft Intune or if you want to manage Windows 10 apps in BlackBerry UEM , connect BlackBerry UEM to Microsoft
Azure . | |
If you want to manage and send data to iOS or macOS devices, you must obtain a signed CSR from BlackBerry , use it to obtain an APNs certificate from Apple , and register the APNs certificate with the BlackBerry UEM domain. | |
If you want to use the BlackBerry UEM management console to manage iOS devices that your organization purchased from Apple for DEP, you must configure this feature. | |
To support Android Enterprise devices, you need to configure your G Suite or Google Cloud domain to support third-party mobile device management providers and configure BlackBerry UEM to communicate with your G Suite or Google Cloud domain. | |
You can simplify the process for activating Windows 10 devices by making configuration changes to your network so that users don't need to type a server address. | |
You can use the management console to migrate users, devices, groups, and other data from a source on-premises BlackBerry UEM or Good Control (standalone). | |
You can configure settings that are specific to BlackBerry Proxy and BlackBerry
Dynamics apps. | |
You can create a connection between Cisco ISE and BlackBerry UEM so that Cisco ISE can retrieve device data from BlackBerry UEM and enforce network access control policies. |