Renaming A User - Polycom RealPresence 4000 Administrator's Manual

Polycom® RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Administrator's Guide

Renaming a User

To rename a user:
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Machine Account
User names can be associated with servers (machines) to ensure that all users are subject to
the same account and password policies.
For enhanced security reasons it is necessary for the RMX to process user connection
requests in the same manner, whether they be from regular users accessing the RMX via the
RMX Web Browser / RMX Manager or from application-users representing applications such
as CMA and DMA.
Regular users can connect from any workstation having a valid certificate while application-
users representing applications can only connect from specific servers. This policy ensures
that a regular user cannot impersonate an application-user to gain access to the RMX in order
to initiate an attack that would result in a Denial of Service (DoS) to the impersonated
application.
The connection process for an application-user connecting to the RMX is as follows:
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In the Collaboration Server Management pane, click the Users (
The Users pane is displayed.
Right-click the user to be renamed and select Rename User.
The Rename User dialog box is displayed.
Enter the user's new name in the New User Name field and click OK.
The user is renamed and is forced to change his/her password.
The application-user sends a connection request, including its TLS certificate, to the
RMX.
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