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The BlackBerry® Signing Authority Tool is designed to help developers protect the data and intellectual property of their applications by enabling them to manage access to their sensitive APIs and data through the use of public and private signature keys. It is server-side software that enables administrators to select and manage access to their specified APIs and data stores.
The BlackBerry Signing Authority Tool uses asymmetric private/public key cryptography to validate the authenticity of a signature request. It can be configured by an administrator to restrict access to specific APIs and data stores by confining the signing of applications to internal developers.
Optionally, the BlackBerry Signing Authority Tool can be configured to allow external developers to request and receive signatures for accessing specified APIs and data. As signature requests can be tracked and accepted or rejected based on administrator control, the BlackBerry Signing Authority Tool can assist in the monitoring and enforcement systems for license agreements as they relate to APIs and application data designated to require signing by the administrator.
The BlackBerry Signing Authority Tool supports all versions of the BlackBerry Java™ Development Environment (JDE) and applications created for Java-based BlackBerry devices.