Cisco Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Version 15 Maintenance Manual
Security Settings
Encryption Key
To improve security, all credentials stored in the database are encrypted. During installation of Cisco TMS,
you are asked to either generate or provide an encryption key.
you are asked to either generate or provide an encryption key.
The Key field displays the key that Cisco TMS will use to decrypt that data in the database.
CAUTION
: If you delete or modify this key Cisco TMS will no longer be able to use these credentials to
launch conferences, manage systems, retrieve feedback data from systems, or send emails.
The tool can be run to identify all the credentials which cannot be decrypted by the current encryption key,
and set all these credentials to blank or the default username and password for that system if Cisco TMS is
aware of this (for example, admin and TANDBERG for MXP systems).
and set all these credentials to blank or the default username and password for that system if Cisco TMS is
aware of this (for example, admin and TANDBERG for MXP systems).
TLS Client Certificates
When initiating outbound connections to systems, Cisco TMS can provide TLS certificates to verify its
identity.
identity.
Listed here you will see the certificates currently available in the server's personal trust store which can be
selected to be used as described above.
selected to be used as described above.
If there are no certificates listed here, check that the account you are using to run TMS Tools has read
access to the private keys of the certificates.
access to the private keys of the certificates.
You must also ensure that all accounts the TMS services are logged on as have read access to the private
keys of the certificates.
keys of the certificates.
.
Advanced Security Settings
It is possible to run Cisco TMS in a reduced functionality, high security mode by making changes to these
settings.
settings.
These settings must only be modified by a Cisco TMS administrator.
Incorrect application of these settings can stop Cisco TMS from working altogether.
Sections
and fields
and fields
Description
Optional
Features
Control
Features
Control
Disable TMS
Scheduler
Scheduler
n
Removes the Scheduler icon in the top right hand corner of the Cisco TMS application.
n
Attempting to access the URL manually displays an "HTTP 403 Forbidden" error message.
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