Polycom VMC 1000 manual Content Editing, Content Backup, Security and Access Control

About the VMC 1000

—Group and user access - Leverages AD/LDAP group/user permission to control access to content.

—PIN code access - Leverages the Polycom RSS 2000 pin code mechanism for providing access control to live and VOD content.

—Open access - Provides unrestricted access to content.

Content Editing

The VMC 1000 allows you to perform simple editing of VOD content using the

Media Editor. The following editing capabilities are supported:

•Trimming

•Inserting chapters for quick navigation

•Inserting slides

•Inserting captions

Content Backup

The VMC 1000 allows you to backup video content and system configuration data.

Security and Access Control

The VMC 1000 supports the following types of user authentication:

•LDAP Authentication

Integration with LDAP enables the VMC 1000 to authenticate a user's login against the company directory. A user, once authenticated, is associated with a VMC 1000 group and role that defines authorized user permissions and access rights.

•Local Database Authentication

If a company does not have an external directory service, or does not want to leverage their existing directory service, an optional database authentication mechanism is available to leverage the VMC 1000 database.

VMC 1000 System Monitoring

The VMC 1000 System Monitoring:

•Monitors the VMC 1000’s run-time system parameters including the number of active sessions, utilized memory, and the average request response time.

•Provides access to system alerts and logs.

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