BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager must be configured to permit users to activate new BlackBerry devices only.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-38992	BBDS-00-000200	SV-50797r2_rule		Medium

Description
The overall security posture of the BlackBerry system is dependent on strict configuration management controls, including ensuring only authorized BlackBerry devices are being used and authorized devices are provisioned as required. When these configurations are not set as required, users may have the capability to activate unauthorized BlackBerry devices.

STIG	Date
BlackBerry Enterprise Service v10.1.x BlackBerry Device Service STIG	2014-10-06

Details

Check Text ( C-46455r2_chk )
Verify the BlackBerry Administration Service (BAS) has been configured to permit users to activate new BlackBerry devices only. Log into the BAS as an administrator with Security Administrator role. Under "Organization Administration", expand "Organization". - Click "My organization". - Click the "BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager Information" tab. - On the "Allowed user operations", verify "Allow user wireline activation:" is set to "Activate unused PIN only." This is a finding if not set as required.

Check Text ( C-46455r2_chk )

Verify the BlackBerry Administration Service (BAS) has been configured to permit users to activate new BlackBerry devices only.

Log into the BAS as an administrator with Security Administrator role.

Under "Organization Administration", expand "Organization".
- Click "My organization".
- Click the "BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager Information" tab.
- On the "Allowed user operations", verify "Allow user wireline activation:" is set to "Activate unused PIN only."

This is a finding if not set as required.

Fix Text (F-43948r2_fix)
Configure BlackBerry Administration Service to permit users to activate new BlackBerry devices only via BlackBerry Web Desktop Manager.