BlackBerry Universal Device Service (BUDS) An Introduction

BlackBerry Universal Device Service (BUDS)  An IntroductionThe BlackBerry Universal Device Service (UDS) is part of the Mobile Fusion device management solution developed by RIM. The service can be used standalone to manage iOS and Android devices, or in conjunction with an existing BlackBerry Enterprise Server, BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express or BlackBerry Device Service deployment to provide a single point of administration and control for all your mobile devices.

iOS 4.3 or later, and Android 2.2 or later are supported. The Universal Device Service enables you to:

¯      Manage the IT policies that the devices support (this level of control will vary across devices), including remote lock and wipe (wipe can include "work only" data), password reset and password history and complexity.

¯      Configure WiFi and certificate settings profiles for both Android and iOS devices
¯      Configure VPN and email settings profiles for iOS devices
¯      Provision and manage work applications on devices
¯      View device inventory information
¯      Detect and quarantine jailbroken or rooted devices
¯      Display messages on devices

 The solution can be integrated with Microsoft Active Directory for ease of User and group management.

 

These components can all be installed on the same server if desired, or for security reasons, the Communication Module can optionally be installed in a DMZ environment.

NOTE - you cannot install UDS on a server that already hosts either BES or BES Express, or the BlackBerry Device Service for PlayBook.

Installation Prerequisites:
Devices:




Firewall:

Hardware:

DataBase: