Questions tagged [bes]
Short for Blackberry Enterprise Server.
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Unable to install ExchangeCdo with Outlook 2010
We recently got the Blackberry Express Server for our small home business and linked it in with our Exchange 2010 server. All is well except for calendar syncing. From what I can tell I require the ...
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What is the point of BlackBerry encryption on the devices?
Our BlackBerry servers require a password to be set on the device, all traffic between the devices and the servers is encrypted, and in addition, we have set the devices to be encrypted when locked.
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Is it possible to change the way a blackberry organizes email after enterprise activation?
We recently rolled out a Blackberry Enterprise Server. In the past, everyone had their blackberry connected to the enterprise email through their provider's Blackberry Internet Server.
Quite a few ...
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Script to restart BlackBerry services
Can somebody give me a script advice/example of how to restart services?
I have to restart 17 services, but the first 4 services have to be in the right order and after the restart command is given ...
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Blackberry 8130 doesn't remember contacts (BES)
I've got a user with an 8130 attached to our Blackberry Enterprise Server who had around 1500 contacts synced to his phone. Now it's only showing 8. I've disabled wireless sync on the phone and in ...
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Can not log in to a new install BES 5.0.1 on Server 2008 with SQL 2005
Full install of Blackberry Enterprise Server 5.0.1
Install completes OK but can not login to BES admin server Login or Password error
all of the checks are OK on install server is a member server on ...
Paul Nott
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Blackberry Enterprise server questions
Hopefully this belongs here instead of serverfault...
I've been asked to evaluate smartphones and smartphone management software, including the blackberry (which is likely the winner of the ...
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Managing BES Software Configurations
I am having problems with OTA deployment of a bespoke application that we have written. I have read loads of threads elsewhere and I have got mixed help, but for my particular case none of it has ...
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Changing Exchange primary email address with respect to BlackBerry Server
What impact (if any) does changing a primary email address in Exchange have on BlackBerries that are activated on that server?
For example, say I have a primary email address of [email protected] and I ...
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Separate blackberry Icon for Blackberry Professional Server Messages?
By default when you setup a phone with BPS/BES, all of the messages from that server go into the messages folder, instead of creating a separate icon for that e-mail account. I've found this ...
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Syncing Exchange Inbox subfolders to Blackberry
I have a Blackberry user that has organized his Outlook such that he manually sorts mail messages into specific subfolders.
Example -
|--> Inbox
|---->Mail from 2004 ( Subfolder of Inbox )
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Andrew W.
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BES 5.0 SSL Certificate
I have recently installed BES 5.0 on a Hyper-V (i know it's not officially supported) 64-bit Server 2008 box with a remote SQL 2005 database. I successfully installed and was able to access the ...
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Exchange 2003 with Blackberry Enterprise Server causes IMAP messages to disappear and reappear
I'm not 100% sure that this is a problem caused by BES, but it showed up soon after my email account was tied to a Blackberry, so this is my first guess.
I get my email from an Exchange server, but I ...
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Difference between BES SBE and Express?
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the BES epxress and small business edition is? From what I have read they are both identical in capabilities and also both have a 15 user limit. But ...
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Hidden Location Discovery On Blackberry
Stakeholders have asked us as an IT department for solutions to track employee's locations without said employee's being able to disable this service or even know about this service is running on ...
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Possible to do cable & wireless syncing with Blackberry Enterprise Server?
Using Blackberry Enterprise Server, is there a way to sync both wirelessly and via the sync cable? As in, can you make contacts sync via the cable and then the calendar and email sync wirelessly? ...
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How to keep corporate Blackberry devices "on time"?
Does anybody know if the BES Server has any option to "provide" the time to the devices on sync?
The issue here is, we have users travelling to other Time Zones who are changing the TIME of the BB ...
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BES 5 Upgrade: How do I determine current service pack level?
In Blackberry Enterprise Manager it says our server is at 4.1.6.10, but there is no indication of service pack level. I'm going through the upgrade guide for version 5 and it says we need at least 4.1 ...
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How does the Blackberry Manager know that a downgrade is required when pushing 3rd Party App?
I am trying to push out an app from the BES to Blackberry Device. I know everything works fine because it has worked previously. I now have an older version of the application and I have created a ...
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Troubleshooting basics for BES 4?
I've deployed BES against Exchange 2003, but know very little about it. I now have a problem that is testing the limits of my knowledge.
One user recently stopped getting messages on the phone. They ...
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Can I delete an application remotely using a Blackberry Enterprise Server?
A client has rolled out a beta version of an application to a number of Blackberries manually and now wants to delete it ahead of rolling out the new version.
Is it possible to do this remotely using ...
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Is there any way of getting *old* e mails onto a blackberry?
I've just had to do a warranty replacement on my MD's BlacBerry 8310.
The new unit has been set up on our BES and is synchronising without any issues, however the MD has now said he wants to see all ...
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What policies are recommended for keeping Blackberry devices secured?
We manage our Blackberry devices from the BlackBerry Manager (with a "BlackBerry Professional Software" license), but I'm sure it's somewhat similar to the enterprise edition/solution.
What steps ...
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BES 5.0 and pushing ringer profiles
I've been doing a bit of investigation and I can't seem to figure out if I can push a new ringer profile to my Blackberry users. I have about 45 users connected to BES 5.0. Specifically, I'm trying ...
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Blackberry Enterprise Server 5.0 and SQL server 2008
About to install BES 5.0 and have a SQL 2008 install that I can point it to. It looks like RIM doesn't officially support SQL 2008, only 2005, so am wondering if any server fault peeps have it ...
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Blackberry Network Status?
Does anyone know of an easy way to determine the status of the BlackBerry network, outside of observing that your BlackBerry isn't working anymore or receiving email alerts from RIM?
Some of our ...
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Blackberry emails dated when arrive at device
We have about 200 Blackberries. A number of users like to use Auto On/Off to turn their Blackberries off overnight so the new email notifications don't wake them up.
They are complaining that when ...
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Custom Outlook Forms on Blackberry
I've been asked to create some custom forms in Outlook - does anybody know of a plugin or add on for either Blackberry devices or the BES that will enable the forms to be viewed on Blackberry devices?
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Is it possible to run 2xBlackberry Enterprise Servers off one external i.p
We currently run blackberry professional (express?) to handle our small number of blackberry handsets with exchange.
I am currently studying for BCP-211 and BCP-213 exams and would like to load full ...
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What are people's experiences with Blackberry Enterprise Server?
We are considering rolling it out, but we've read of some bad experiences.
Do people consider that overall it has made a positive contribution to their organisation?
Are there any gotchas we should ...
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