Exchange ActiveSync Policy support for the BlackBerry PlayBook

Article ID: KB30037

Type: Support Content

Last Modified: 02-19-2013

 

Product(s) Affected:

  • Tablets
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  • BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0
  • Exchange ActiveSync 2007
  • Exchange ActiveSync 2010
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As of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet supports integrating an Exchange ActiveSync account.

The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet supports the following Exchange ActiveSync Policies:

  • AllowedHTMLEmail
  • DevicePasswordEnabled *
  • DevicePasswordExpiration
  • DevicePasswordHistory
  • MaxDevicePasswordFailedAttempts
  • MaxEmailAgeFilter
  • MaxInactivityTimeDeviceLock
  • MinDevicePasswordComplexCharacters
  • MinDevicePasswordLength
  • RemoteWipe **
  • RequireDeviceEncryption *
  • RequireManualSyncWhenRoaming
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* If DevicePasswordEnabled or RequireDeviceEncryption are enabled then a separate Work Perimeter will be created for the account.

** If the ActiveSync account is within a Work Perimeter then the RemoteWipe will only wipe the ActiveSync account from the Work Perimeter, otherwise, it will wipe all device contents.

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