Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Installation Guide
Cisco MeetingServer 5.1 Installation Planning Guide
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Cisco Systems
March 2003
Once you have created user profiles, users can change their meeting
preferences.
preferences.
Each person’s user profile includes a time zone setting. The time zone should
be set to reflect the location of the office in which the user does business.
When a user schedules a meeting, MeetingPlace uses the home time zone
setting to determine the time. The guest profile time zone should be set to
reflect the location of the MeetingPlace system.
be set to reflect the location of the office in which the user does business.
When a user schedules a meeting, MeetingPlace uses the home time zone
setting to determine the time. The guest profile time zone should be set to
reflect the location of the MeetingPlace system.
Importing User Profile and Group Information
If the information required for user profiles or user groups already exists in
another database, such as an e-mail directory, a voicemail directory, or a
human resources database, you can import the profile information directly
into the MeetingPlace database. There are two options available:
another database, such as an e-mail directory, a voicemail directory, or a
human resources database, you can import the profile information directly
into the MeetingPlace database. There are two options available:
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MeetingPlace Directory Services
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Manual File Import
MeetingPlace Directory Services
A directory service allows a company to store information on all of its
resources and personnel in one place and allow other applications to access
that information from a single source. Utilization of directory services
decreases the cost of managing information, thus increases control and
consistency of information, and makes security uniform across applications.
resources and personnel in one place and allow other applications to access
that information from a single source. Utilization of directory services
decreases the cost of managing information, thus increases control and
consistency of information, and makes security uniform across applications.
MeetingPlace Directory Services synchronizes information in your corporate
directory server with information in your MeetingPlace server. It interacts
with common corporate directories such as Microsoft Active Directory and
Netscape Directory Server via LDAP (Lightweight Data Access Protocol).
directory server with information in your MeetingPlace server. It interacts
with common corporate directories such as Microsoft Active Directory and
Netscape Directory Server via LDAP (Lightweight Data Access Protocol).
When a new employee enters the company, that person’s information is
entered into the corporate directory. MeetingPlace Directory Services detects
the addition and instantaneously creates a profile for the person. As
employees change departments and offices their contact information
changes. To ensure that MeetingPlace has the most accurate information
available, changes to a person’s information on the corporate directory are
recognized and replicated on MeetingPlace Directory Services. Automatic
profile updates ease system use and limit help-desk calls.
entered into the corporate directory. MeetingPlace Directory Services detects
the addition and instantaneously creates a profile for the person. As
employees change departments and offices their contact information
changes. To ensure that MeetingPlace has the most accurate information
available, changes to a person’s information on the corporate directory are
recognized and replicated on MeetingPlace Directory Services. Automatic
profile updates ease system use and limit help-desk calls.
For more information, see the MeetingPlace Directory Services System
Manager’s Guide.
Manager’s Guide.