Polycom 1500/1800/2000/4000 manual MS Active Directory Integration, Directory and Database Options

Ultra Secure Mode

MS Active Directory Integration

It is possible to configure direct interaction between the Collaboration Server and Microsoft Active Directory for Authentication and Authorization of Management Network users.

The following diagram shows a typical user authentication sequence between a User, Collaboration Server and Active Directory.

Directory and Database Options

Ultra Secure Mode

Internal Collaboration Server database and Active Directory

Authentication is first attempted using the internal Collaboration Server database. If it is not successful authentication is attempted using the Active Directory.

Standard Security Mode

Internal Collaboration Server database + External Database

First authentication is via the internal Collaboration Server database. If it is not successful, authentication is via the External Database.

Internal Collaboration Server database + External Database + Active Directory

●Management Logins

First authentication is via the internal Collaboration Server database. If it is not successful, authentication is via the Active Directory.

●Conference Queries (Chairperson Password, Numerical ID etc.)

First authentication is via the internal Collaboration Server database. If it is not successful, authentication is via the External Database.

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