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PGP Support Package for BlackBerry
Devices
User Guide Supplement
BlackBerry 8707h Smartphone
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PGP Support Package for BlackBerry Devices User Guide Supplement Last modified: 28 June 2007 Document ID: 12063712-001 At the time of publication, this documentation is based on PGP Support Package for BlackBerry devices Version 4.2.2. Send us your comments on product documentation: https://www.blackberry.com/DocsFeedback. ©2007 Research In Motion Limited. All Rights Reserved. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images, and symbols are the exclusive properties of Research In Moti
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Contents 1 PGP Support Package for BlackBerry devices installation .................................................................................7 2 PGP keys.................................................................................................................................................................... 9 3 Certificate servers ................................................................................................................................................... 1
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1 PGP Support Package for BlackBerry devices installation About the PGP Support Package for BlackBerry • Verify that you have installed and configured the devices PGP Universal™ Satellite or PGP Desktop client on your computer. Refer to the PGP PGP Support Package for BlackBerry devices documentation to determine the correct version prerequisites for your configuration. Install the PGP Support Package for BlackBerry • Verify that you have obtained the installer for the devices on your c
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User Guide Supplement 6. Click Next. 7. Click Finish. Enroll with the PGP Universal Server 1. After your BlackBerry® device has completed enterprise activation, at the prompt, click Enroll Now. 2. Type your email address or domain login information. 3. Click OK. 4. Click OK again. 5. To download PGP keys from the PGP Universal™ Server, click Yes. 6. Type the pass phrase to decrypt your private key. 7. Click OK. Related topic Legal notice (See page 29.) 8
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2 PGP keys About PGP keys Do not back up or restore items in the key store About PGP key icons Shortcuts for viewing PGP key information in the PGP Keys screen Download a personal PGP key from the PGP Universal Server PGP key troubleshooting Download another person’s PGP key About PGP keys Find PGP key information A PGP® key might contain several cryptographic keys, Find PGP subkey information including a parent key to verify signatures and one or PGP key information fields more subkeys to
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User Guide Supplement Related topics Download another person’s PGP key About PGP key icons (See page 10.) 1. In the device options, click Security Options. About digital signatures and encryption (See page 19.) 2. Click PGP keys. About the key store (See page 14.) 3. Click the trackwheel. 4. Click Fetch PGP Keys. About PGP key icons 5. Select a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol The following icons indicate the status of PGP® keys (LDAP) server. stored on your BlackBerry® device: 6. Type PG
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2: PGP keys Related topics Adleman (RSA), Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA), and Diffie-Hellman (DH) keys. PGP key information fields (See page 11.) • Key Usage: Approved uses for the key. Find PGP subkey information (See page 11.) • Fingerprint: The PGP key fingerprint in hexidecimal format. Find PGP subkey information Related topics 1. In the device options, click Security Options. About PGP keys (See page 9.) 2. Click PGP keys. Find PGP key information (See page 10.) 3. Click a PGP® key. Fi
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User Guide Supplement Related topic Set a PGP key to trusted Import a PGP key from a message (See page 20.) 1. In the device options, click Security Options. 2. Click PGP Keys. Set options for checking the status of 3. Highlight an untrusted PGP® key. a PGP key 4. Click the trackwheel. 1. In the device options, click Security Options. 5. Click Trust. 2. Click PGP keys. Related topics 3. Click the trackwheel. About PGP keys (See page 9.) 4. Click Fetch PGP Keys. About PGP key icons (See page 10
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2: PGP keys 2. Click PGP keys. 6. Click Yes. 3. Click the trackwheel. 7. Press the Space key to set the Reason field to the appropriate revocation reason. 4. Click Fetch PGP Keys. 8. Click OK. 5. Click the trackwheel. 6. Click Options. Note: 7. Set the Prompt for Label field to Yes. Other options that do not apply to your support package might appear in the dialog box. 8. Click the trackwheel. 9. Click Save. Related topics Revocation reasons (See page 13.) Related topics Set a PGP key to not t
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User Guide Supplement Related topics About the key store Revoke a PGP key (See page 13.) The key store on your BlackBerry® device stores the following items: Set a PGP key to not trusted (See page 12.) • Personal PGP® keys (public and private key pairs) • PGP public keys downloaded from a Lightweight Add a contact when adding a PGP Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server key to the key store • PGP public keys imported from a message You can add new contacts from PGP® keys to your address bo
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2: PGP keys Set how long your key store password Do not back up or restore items in the is remembered key store After a password timeout occurs, you must type your The Allow Key Store Backup/Restore field determines password to access private keys. whether items in the key store are backed up or restored when your BlackBerry® device is backed up or 1. In the device options, click Security Options. restored. Although the keys are encrypted on your 2. Click Key Stores. computer, you might wan
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User Guide Supplement • Verify that your organization permits you to download PGP® keys from an LDAP certificate server. For more information, contact your system administrator. • If you changed the connection type that your BlackBerry® device uses to connect to the LDAP certificate server, try using the default connection type. Related topic LDAP certificate server options (See page 17.) 16
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3 Certificate servers About certificate servers LDAP certificate server options Add a certificate server • Friendly Name: Type the common name that is associated with the server. LDAP certificate server options • Server Name: Type the network address of the Change certificate server information server. Delete a certificate server • Base Query: Type the base query information as it Send certificate server information to a contact is configured in your LDAP server. Content appears in X.509 di
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User Guide Supplement 8. Click Save. Related topics LDAP certificate server options (See page 17.) Delete a certificate server 1. In the device options, click Security Options. 2. Click Certificate Servers. 3. Highlight a server. 4. Click the trackwheel. 5. Click Delete. 6. Click Yes. Related topic Change certificate server information (See page 17.) Send certificate server information to a contact 1. In the device options, click Security Options. 2. Click Certificate Servers. 3. Highlight a se
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4 PGP messages About digital signatures and encryption About digital signatures and About encryption icons encryption You can digitally sign a message to help the recipient About signature icons verify the authenticity and integrity of the message. About message classifications When you digitally sign a message using your private key, the recipient uses your public key to verify that Download a sender’s PGP key you sent the message and not someone who was Import a PGP key from a message p
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User Guide Supplement If you receive a message that uses message About signature icons classifications, your can view the abbreviated When you open a digitally signed message, a ribbon classification in the subject line of the message and icon represents the verification status of the digital the full description of the classification in the body of signature. the message. The abbreviated classification and • Ribbon with a check mark: Your BlackBerry® description also appear in messages
