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Authentication using an ldap server, 2 authentication using an ldap server – Tandberg Data N3 User Manual

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To configure the Gatekeeper to use the local database of credentials during authentication
issue the following commands

xConfiguration Authentication Mode: On

xConfiguration Authentication Database: LocalDatabase

Each credential in the local database has a username and a password. To manage the
credentials in the local database use the following commands

xcommand CredentialAdd

xcommand CredentialDelete

To show the credentials in the local database use the command

xConfiguration Authentication Credential

The credential database can also be configured via the web interface on the Gatekeeper
Configuration > Credentials
page(see Figure 14 for a screenshot of this configuration).

Figure 14 Adding Credentials to the local Gatekeeper database for H.235 Registrations

3.8.2 Authentication using an LDAP server

The authentication information can be obtained from an LDAP server. The directory on the
LDAP server should be configured to implement the ITU H.350

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specification to store H.235

credentials for devices that the Gatekeeper communicates with. The directory should also be
configured with the H.323 aliases of endpoints that will register with the Gatekeeper.

For instructions on how to configure common third party LDAP servers, see the Appendix:
Configuring LDAP Servers.

To configure the Gatekeeper to use the LDAP server directory during authentication issue the
following commands

xConfiguration Authentication Mode: On

xConfiguration Authentication Database: LDAPDatabase

The Gatekeeper is required to be configured with the area of the directory which will be
searched for the communication device information. This should be specified as the
Distinguished Name (DN) in the directory under which the H.350 objects reside:

xConfiguration Authentication LDAP BaseDN: "Your base DN"

The Gatekeeper must also be configured with the location of the LDAP server and the
security credentials required to gain access to the LDAP server. The following commands are
used to configure the LDAP server details

xConfiguration LDAP Server Address: "ldap_server_ip"

xConfiguration LDAP Server Port: 389

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ITU Specification: H.350 Directory services architecture for multimedia conferencing