Poly TC8 - Configure System Access Settings

Setting Description
Active Directory User Group Specifies the Active Directory group whose members should
have user access to the system. This name must exactly match
the name in the Active Directory server for successful
authentication.
Use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) When enabled, encrypts data to and from the LDAP server.
Server Port Specifies the port for connecting with the LDAP server. When
provisioned, this setting is read-only.
Base DN (Distinguished Name)
Specifies the top level of the LDAP directory where searches
begin. When provisioned, this setting is read-only.
To avoid LDAP registration issues, make sure that the base DN
is at least one level deeper than your domain. For example,
enter ou=users,dc=example,dc=com instead of
dc=example,dc=com.
Domain Name Specifies the domain name for registering with the LDAP server.
Authentication Type Specifies the protocol for authenticating with the LDAP server:
• NTLM
• Basic
• Anonymous
3 Select Save.
Configure System Access Settings
Configure how you and others access the system.
Task
1 In the system web interface, go to Security > Access.
2 Configure the following settings:
Setting
Description
Enable Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS)
When you enable this setting, the system creates security log
entries when it detects a possible network intrusion.
Enable Web Access Specifies whether you can access the system using the system
web interface.
Enable Diagnostics Port Idle Session Timeout Specifies whether to allow the diagnostics port to time out and
close the active session at the configured time interval of no
activity or not. You set the timeout at Idle Session Timeout in
Minutes.
Enable API Port Idle Session Timeout Specifies whether to allow the API port to time out and close
the active session at the configured time interval of no activity
or not. You set the timeout at Idle Session Timeout in Minutes.
Enable SNMP Access Specifies whether to allow SNMP access.
Maximum Sessions Per User Specifies the maximum number of login sessions allowed for
each user.
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