Polycom 7000 User Manual

 

Users and Groups

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If your system is integrated with an Active Directory, all enterprise users are automatically Conferencing 
Users. You can use enterprise groups to manage assignment of the other user roles. See 

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You can add users to the system in two ways: 

● Add users manually to the Polycom RealPresence DMA system. These are known as local users. 

When adding users manually, you must assign them conference rooms and any specific roles they 

should have. 

● Integrate the Polycom RealPresence DMA system with Microsoft Active Directory (requires 

Administrator permissions). This integration allows users with specific roles (Administrator, Auditor, 

or Provisioner) to log into the Polycom RealPresence DMA system with their Active Directory (AD) 

user names and passwords. The integration process can also automatically create conference rooms 

for AD users based on the AD field (such as phone number) that you specify. 
When a Polycom RealPresence DMA system is integrated with an Active Directory, the Active 

Directory users are automatically added as Polycom RealPresence DMA system users with a 

Conferencing User role and displayed in the Polycom RealPresence DMA system Users list. An 

administrator can assign them additional roles as required. 

Provisioner 

Responsible for the management of Conferencing User accounts. 
Can create or modify only users with no role other than Conferencing User, but can 
view all local users. Must be an enterprise user to view all enterprise users. Can view 
history reports. 
If you have a Polycom RealPresence Resource Manager system or any other API 
client, assign this role to its users who should have provisioning rights and 
responsibilities. 
This role must be explicitly assigned by an Administrator. 

Conferencing User 

Has been provisioned with a conference room (virtual meeting room, or VMR) or rooms 
and can host conferences. Cannot access the system management interface. 
This role is automatically present on all user accounts. It isn’t listed under Available 
Roles or explicitly assigned. 
For purposes of API access, the system identifies a subcategory of Conferencing User, 
the Conference Room Owner, who can monitor and control his or her conferences. 
Note: A user account that has neither a conference room nor an explicitly assigned 
role serves no purpose. 

Note: Enterprise vs. local users
You must be an enterprise user (with the appropriate user role assignments) to see and work with 
enterprise users. A local user can only see other local users, regardless of user roles.