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Appendix 6 – Certificates for TLS
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Appendix 6 – Certificates for TLS
For the Cisco VCS to connect to the LDAP server over TLS, it must have a root CA certificate loaded
that authorizes the LDAP server’s server certificate.
that authorizes the LDAP server’s server certificate.
In large organizations the IT department will be able to provide relevant certificate information. Details
on how to process the supplied certificate, and how to create the root CA certificate using an OCS
server are described in the Cisco VCS deployment guide “Certificate creation and use with Cisco
VCS” (document reference D14548).
on how to process the supplied certificate, and how to create the root CA certificate using an OCS
server are described in the Cisco VCS deployment guide “Certificate creation and use with Cisco
VCS” (document reference D14548).
If a root CA certificate is already loaded that is required for other purposes, this new root CA certificate
should be concatenated with the other root CA certificate (Trusted CA certificate) and the single file
containing the two certificates uploaded to Cisco VCS.
should be concatenated with the other root CA certificate (Trusted CA certificate) and the single file
containing the two certificates uploaded to Cisco VCS.
Note that the server address entered on the Login account LDAP configuration page on the VCS
must match the CN (common name) contained within the certificate presented by the LDAP server.
must match the CN (common name) contained within the certificate presented by the LDAP server.