The ONLY way is by users' hardcoding username/password combos on BBs.
This is a complete security meltdown.  My CIO is melting in his chair
now while hearing the words in this thread.  

 

It basically comes down to policy.  Not only is it a security issue for
corporate data and such, you also can't control the password lockout on
personal devices (not connected to the BES).  No Corporate policy on the
BB, no BB access.  That's the credo we are forced to enforce!  

 

We went through this about two years ago when people started configuring
OWA on their iPhones.  Now we have to start blocking GMAILs Google
Calendar as people have figured out that they can access their calendar
on their iPhones by configuring Google Calendar and forwarding.  The
security implications are so frustrating!

 

Thank you,

Mark

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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Darhl Thomason
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:34 AM
To: 'A list for BES Admin's to discuss issues, etc.'
Subject: Re: [Bes-admins] Prevent personalBlackberries from accessing
companyemail

 

It's policy that no personal handheld devices can access email.

 

In principle I agree with you on why not BB OWA if PC OWA is OK, but I
still get to enforce the policy.

 

Darhl Thomason | SysAdmin | Business Technology

Papa Murphy's Int'l. | d 360-449-4044 | c 360-607-5617 |
www.papamurphys.com <http://www.papamurphys.com> 

 

From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jonathan Barker
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:29 AM
To: A list for BES Admin's to discuss issues, etc.
Subject: Re: [Bes-admins] Prevent personal Blackberries from accessing
companyemail

 

If they have OWA access then what is the harm in OWA access on their
personal blackberry?

 

From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Darhl Thomason
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:09 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Bes-admins] Prevent personal Blackberries from accessing
companyemail

 

Ugh!

 

Is there any way to prevent BIS from accessing corporate email?  I set
up a test account and it looks like it is accessing via OWA, but I
cannot turn off OWA as that is the main method our stores use to get
email.

 

 

 

Darhl Thomason | SysAdmin | Business Technology

Papa Murphy's Int'l. | d 360-449-4044 | c 360-607-5617 |
www.papamurphys.com <http://www.papamurphys.com> 

 

From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eggan, Mark
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:07 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Bes-admins] Prevent personal Blackberries from accessing
companyemail

 

You are correct, it would be BIS - configured at the store they
purchased the phone from.  

 

I was at Verizon the other day and this is the conversation that I
heard...

 

TECH:    Sure, you don't need the $45 dollar (data) plan, just get the
$30 buck one and Ill show you how to access your company email.

USER:    Sweet, here is my username and password.

 

... le sigh.  

 

 

 

Thank you,

Mark

x8142 

P Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this
e-mail 

 

From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Darhl Thomason
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:55 AM
To: '[email protected]'
Subject: [Bes-admins] Prevent personal Blackberries from accessing
companyemail

 

I just found out that we have people with personal Blackberries
accessing their company email, they are definitely not set up on my BES,
so I'm guessing they must be using BIS.  How can I prevent them from
accessing their company email on their personal devices?  I know it's
not via IMAP or POP3, we have that turned off at the Exchange level.

 

Thanks!

 

Darhl Thomason | SysAdmin | Business Technology

Papa Murphy's Int'l. | d 360-449-4044 | c 360-607-5617 |
www.papamurphys.com <http://www.papamurphys.com> 

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