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aSpecify the Active Directory attribute from which to generate room
IDs.
Your users will be happier if room IDs are numeric and not longer
than necessary to ensure uniqueness. Phone numbers are the most
likely choice, or maybe employee ID numbers.
bIf necessary, edit the contents of the Characters to remove field.
If you use phone numbers, the default contents of this field should be
adequate to ensure a numeric room ID.
cSpecify the number of characters to use.
After the system strips out characters to remove, it removes
characters in excess of this number from the beginning of the string.
6Click Update.
After a short time, the system confirms that Active Directory configuration
has been updated.
7Note the time. Click OK.
8To restrict the Polycom DMA system to work with a subset of the Active
Directory (such as one tree of multiple trees, a subtree, or a domain),
repeat steps4-6, selecting the value you wa nt from those now available in
the Base DN list. See “Understanding Base DN” on page173.
9Check the Total users/rooms and Conference room errors values. If the
numbers are significantly different from what you expected, you’ll need
to investigate after you complete the next step (you must be logged in as
an enterprise user to investigate further).
10 Set up your enterprise account and secure the service account:
aLog out and log back in using the service account you created in step 1.
You must be logged in with an Active Directory user account to see
other enterprise users. The service account user ID specified in
step4b lets you do so initially.
bGo to User > Users, clear the Local users only check box, locate your
named enterprise account, and give it Administrator privileges. See
“User Roles Overview” on page312 and “Users Procedures” on
page3 33.
cLog out and log back in using your named enterprise account.
dSecure the service account by removing all user roles in the Polycom
DMA system. See “Edit User Dialog Box” on page320.
Note
Leave the Enterprise Chairperson and Conference Passcode Generation
section alone for now. Once the system is integrated successfully, if you want to
add passcode support, see “Adding Passcodes for Enterprise Users” on page174.