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Add contacts automatically when you add certificates or PGP keys to the key store
You can set your BlackBerry smartphone to add a contact to your contact list using information from a certificate or
PGP key in your key store. For example, if you add a coworker's public certificate to your key store, your
smartphone can automatically create a contact entry with that person's name, organization, phone number, and
address.
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Key Stores.
3. Select the Add Certificate Email to Contacts checkbox.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Change the service that your smartphone uses to download certificates
Depending on your organization, you might not be able to change the service that your BlackBerry smartphone
uses to download certificates. For more information, contact your administrator.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Key Stores.
3. Change the Certificate Service field.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Turn off automatic backup and restore of key store data
By default, items in the key store on your BlackBerry smartphone are backed up or restored when you back up or
restore your smartphone data. For security reasons, if you don't want to back up your private key to your computer
or restore your private key from your computer, you can turn off automatic backup and restore of key store data.
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Key Stores.
3. Clear the Allow Key Store Backup/Restore checkbox.
4.
Press the key > Save.
To turn on automatic backup and restore of key store data, select the Allow Key Store Backup/Restore
checkbox.
Change the refresh rate for certificate revocation lists
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Key Stores.
3. In the Certificate Status section, change the Expires After field.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Your BlackBerry smartphone downloads a new revocation status automatically when your smartphone uses a key
store item with a status that is older than the time limit that you set.
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