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Password encryption
All passwords configured on the VCS are stored in encrypted form. This applies to the following,
which all have usernames and passwords associated with them:
•
the default admin administrator account
•
any additional administrator accounts
•
local authentication database credentials (a list of valid usernames and passwords that are
used when other devices are required to authenticate with the VCS)
•
external registration authentication credentials (used by the VCS when required to authenticate
with another system)
•
LDAP server (used by the VCS when binding to an LDAP server)
Passwords can be configured using either the CLI or the web interface.
Web interface
When entering or viewing passwords using the web interface, you will see placeholder characters
(e.g. dots or stars, depending on your browser) instead of the characters you are typing.
Command line interface (CLI)
When entering passwords using the command line interface (CLI), you will type the password in
plain text. However, once the command has been executed, the password will be displayed in its
{cipher}
encrypted form with a
prefix, e.g.
xConfiguration LDAP Password: "{cipher}xcy6k+4NgB025vYEgoEXXw=="
FindMe is a stand-alone application that can be hosted by the VCS or by another remote
server. This means that FindMe user account information is not configured or accessible
using the CLI of the VCS. However, FindMe user passwords are still stored securely.
Overview and
Introduction
Getting started
status
D14049.05
February 2009
Overview
System
VCS
configuration
configuration
When a password is encrypted, it uses more characters than the original plain text version of the
password. The maximum number of encrypted and plain text characters for each type of password
is shown in the table below.
Password type
Admin account
Administrator accounts
Local Database authentication credentials
External authentication credentials
LDAP server
FindMe Remote User Policy Manager
Zones and
Call
Bandwidth
neighbors
processing
control
171
TANDBERG
VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS SERVER
Maximum length of passwords
Maximum plain text
characters
16
16
128
128
60
30
Firewall
Applications
Maintenance
traversal
ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE
Maximum encrypted
characters
65
65
215
215
122
82
Appendices
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