Cisco Cisco Expressway
Introduction
This document describes how to configure the Cisco Expressway (Expressway) to authenticate and
authorize login accounts over a centrally managed LDAP-accessible server.
authorize login accounts over a centrally managed LDAP-accessible server.
LDAP authentication and authorization can be used for web login to the Expressway’s administrator
accounts. Instead of looking up the username and password in its own internal database, the Expressway
contacts the LDAP accessible server to both authenticate the user and also to check whether that
authenticated user belongs to a group that is authorized to access the Expressway.
accounts. Instead of looking up the username and password in its own internal database, the Expressway
contacts the LDAP accessible server to both authenticate the user and also to check whether that
authenticated user belongs to a group that is authorized to access the Expressway.
Using a central login credential database allows an enterprise to define policies for passwords, such as the
replacement interval, level of complexity and so on, and be sure that it applies to passwords for all systems.
replacement interval, level of complexity and so on, and be sure that it applies to passwords for all systems.
Currently, Windows Active Directory is the only LDAP accessible server supported by the Expressway.
Note that other logins, including serial and SSH continue to use the admin account configured on the
Expressway
Expressway
Process summary
As an administrator you will need to:
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have users, together with passwords, configured in the LDAP accessible server
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configure groups in the LDAP accessible server which define capabilities of the users
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associate users with groups in the LDAP accessible server
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configure Expressway for LDAP operation
A user, logging in to the Expressway will be authenticated using credentials stored on the LDAP server.
Both the username and password are case sensitive.
Cisco Expressway Authenticating Accounts Using LDAP Deployment Guide (X8.5)
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Introduction