Administrator’s Guide for Polycom HDX Systems
6–14 Polycom, Inc.
To configure the LDAP settings:
1 Do one of the following:
— In the local interface, go to System > Admin Settings > Global
Services > Directory Servers (select if necessary) and select the
Edit button to the right of LDAP.
— In the web interface, go to Admin Settings > Global Services >
Directory Servers and select LDAP.
2 Configure these settings on the LDAP screen.
Display Name in
Global Directory
Specifies whether to display the system’s name in the global
directories of other registered systems.
Save Global
Directory to
System
When enabled, this setting allows Polycom HDX systems to
display global entries in the directory in case the system loses
connection with the Polycom GDS Directory.
Group Name Specifies the group name used for Polycom GDS directory
entries in your directory. The default name for the Polycom
GDS group is Global Directory.
Setting Description
LDAP Setting Description
Server Address Specifies the address of the LDAP directory server. With
Automatic Provisioning, this setting is configured by the server
and appears as read-only.
Server Port Specifies the port used to connect to the LDAP server. With
Automatic Provisioning, this setting is configured by the server
and appears as read-only.
Group Name Specifies the group name used for LDAP directory entries in
your directory. The default name for the LDAP group is Global
Directory.
Default Group Used with Multitiered Directory (MTD) navigation. Specifies the
Distinguished Name (DN) of the top-tier directory. For details,
refer to Using Multitiered Directory Navigation on page 6-9.
Base DN
(Distinguished
Name)
Specifies the top level of the LDAP directory where searches
will initiate. With Automatic Provisioning, this setting is
configured by the server and appears as read-only.
Authentication
Type
Specifies the protocol used for authentication with the LDAP
server: NTLM, BASIC, or Anonymous.
Use SSL
(Secure Socket
Layer)
Enables SSL for securing data flow to and from the LDAP
server.
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