BES IT Policy rule is configured as required. IT Policy rule “Desktop Allow Device Switch” (Desktop policy group) is set as required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-19747	WIR1450-28	SV-21893r2_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Stops a user from changing Blackberry devices without the approval of the Blackberry Administrator. BlackBerry security software (S/MIME, etc.) may not be installed correctly and other required provisioning steps may not be completed. Blackberry device and system could be vulnerable to attack by hackers or malware.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Part 3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2011-04-11

Details

Check Text ( C-24193r2_chk )

Detailed Policy Requirements: Configuration management of the Blackberry device software will be maintained. Only authorized software will be installed from a trusted source. Provisioning of the handheld will be completed under the control of the BlackBerry system administrator. *****For this check, set IT Policy rule “Desktop Allow Device Switch” (Desktop policy group) to “No" or "FALSE.” Check Procedures: This is a BES IT Policy check. Recommend that all checks related to BES IT policies be reviewed using the procedure in Check WIR1400-01 (V0003545). *****.Verify IT Policy rule “Desktop Allow Device Switch” (Desktop policy group) is set as required.

Fix Text (F-23386r1_fix)
Configure the IT Policy rule as specified in the "Checks" block.