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LDAP Configuration
About the LDAP Databases
The VCS can be configured to use a database on an LDAP Directory Server to store authentication
credential information (usernames, passwords, and other relevant information)
This section describes how to download the schemas that must be installed on the LDAP server,
and how to install and configure two common types of LDAP servers, Microsoft Active Directory and
OpenLDAP, for use with the VCS.
Downloading the LDAP schemas
The following ITU specification describes the schemas which are required to be installed on the
LDAP server:
H.350
Directory services architecture for multimedia conferencing - An LDAP schema to
represent endpoints on the network.
H.350.1
Directory services architecture for H.323 - An LDAP schema to represent H.323
endpoints.
H.350.2
Directory services architecture for H.235 - An LDAP schema to represent H.235
elements.
ldif
The schemas can be downloaded in
1.
Navigate to
VCS Configuration > Authentication > LDAP >
downloadable schemas.
2.
Click on the
Download
button next to each file to open it.
Overview and
Introduction
Getting Started
Status
D14049.04
JULY 2008
format from the web interface on the VCS. To do this:
Schemas. You will see a list of
System
VCS
Configuration
Configuration
Prerequisites
These step-by-step instructions assume that Active Directory has already been installed. For details
on installing Active Directory please consult your Windows documentation.
The following instructions are for Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. If you are not using this
version of Windows, your instructions may vary.
Installing the H.350 Schemas
Once you have
downloaded the H.350
Open a command prompt and for each file execute the following command:
ldifde -i -c DC=X <ldap _ base> -f filename.ldf
where:
<ldap _ base>
is the base DN for your Active Directory server.
Zones and
Call
Bandwidth
Neighbors
Processing
Control
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schemas, install them as follows:
Firewall
Applications
Maintenance
Traversal
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