Administration
access, while others can only view certain live channels and may not have permission to record live channels or add videos to the VoD server.
Access control also lets you specify which folders are used when individual users record live broadcasts, add videos, or autoingest content. If you do not enable Authentication and Authorization, all of these actions default to the root folder (which can quickly get cluttered).
Note As soon as you check Enable Authentication and Authorization, users will be
prompted for User Names and Passwords. VBrick recommends configuring the system prior to user access or during off hours when the network is idle.
Administrators have the option of using the onboard VBrick database for authentication, using an LDAP database, or using both. VBrick supports major LDAP vendors but only Microsoft Active Directory, Novell eDirectory, and OpenLDAP are fully tested and supported. If authenticating against Microsoft's Active Directory, check the LDAP Server is Microsoft Active Directory check box and enter the path to the LDAP server in the LDAP Path box. If authenticating against a directory other than Microsoft Active Directory, do not check LDAP Server is Microsoft Active Directory. LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a standardized method to access directories from multiple vendors. A complete discussion of LDAP is beyond the scope of this document.
Enable Authentication and | Enable authentication and authorization which requires users |
Authorization | to login and be authenticated. If not checked, all users have |
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Use VBrick database | Use the VBrick (non LDAP) database provided with ETV |
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