Setting up Password Policy

Under the IT policy of the BES you can set these options.  Just set the password as Enabled and the user can change password option to Disabled.  As soon as you apply this policy all the handhelds will be prompted to enter a new password, just get the devices and set the password you want them to use.  Also with any new BES you should go through the IT Policy and ensure you lock the system down to your requirements.

See this link for more info:
http://www.blackberryforums.com.au/forums/blackberry-announcements/162-policy-spotlight-password-policies.html?highlight=Policy

I tried this and the BlackBerrys are now locked down and have passwords set.  However, users are still able to change their own passwords.  I want to prevent that because they are shared devices.  How do I prevent the passwords from being changed by the user?

I wonder if there would be a way to set a password pattern rule such that only one password (the one I want to use) passes the rule.  Anyone know if that is possible (i.e. a pattern that forces an exact sequence of specific characters or numbers)?

I doubt it, since pasword patterns are just that, a pattern, not an exact password.

Maybe it will be a user training issue then -- (i.e. "Don't change the password, because these are shared devices").

I never got the answer I wanted because apparently it can't be done...

"it can't be done" was the answer to this question.