Ldap Configuration For Device Authentication; Downloading The H.350 Schemas; Configuring A Microsoft Active Directory Ldap Server - Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Administrator's Manual

LDAP configuration for device authentication

The VCS can be configured to use a database on an LDAP Directory Server to store device
authentication credential information (usernames, passwords, and other relevant information).
This section describes how to:
download the schemas
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install and configure two common types of LDAP servers for use with the VCS:
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Microsoft Active Directory
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OpenLDAP
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Downloading the H.350 schemas

The following ITU specifications describe 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.
H.350.4 Directory services architecture for SIP - an LDAP schema to represent SIP endpoints.
The schemas can be downloaded in ldif format from the web interface on the VCS. To do this:
1. Go to VCS configuration > Authentication > Devices > LDAP
with a list of downloadable schemas.
2. Click on the Download button next to each file to open it.
3. Use your browser's Save As command to store it on your file system.

Configuring a Microsoft Active Directory LDAP server

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
After 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.
Adding H.350 objects
Create the organizational hierarchy:
Cisco VCS Administrator Guide (X6.1)
that must be installed on the LDAP server
schemas, install them as follows:
Reference material
schemas. You are presented
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