Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway
Active directory (direct):
IT requisition (for access to Active Directory server)
IT requisition (for access to Active Directory server)
To: IT Department
Please supply the following details so that the VCS can be configured to access the Active Directory server
to authenticate video endpoint calls.
to authenticate video endpoint calls.
Active Directory Domain (FQDN)
Active Directory Short Domain Name
(NetBIOS Domain Name)
(NetBIOS Domain Name)
Is a secure channel required between VCS and the AD domain
controller?
controller?
YES / NO
Is TLS encryption needed between VCS and the AD server?
Certificate location?
YES / NO
Path to certificate file:
Is a clock skew value other than 300 (5 mins) required between
the VCS and the Kerberos Key Distribution Center?
the VCS and the Kerberos Key Distribution Center?
300 (default) / Other:
Is SPNEGO (Simple and Protected GSSAPI Negotiation
Mechanism) used to identify appropriate authentication protocols
between VCS and the AD domain controller?
Mechanism) used to identify appropriate authentication protocols
between VCS and the AD domain controller?
YES / NO
Domain Controller servers
Are these available by a DNS SRV lookup to
_ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.<Domain>
If not, specify the IPs of the DC servers:
YES / NO
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Kerberos Key Distribution Center servers
Are these available by DNS SRV lookups to
_kerberos._udp.<Domain> and
_kerberos._tcp.<Domain>
If not, specify the IPs of KDC servers:
YES / NO
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Administrator username
(used for joining the VCS to the domain)
(used for joining the VCS to the domain)
Administrator password
(used for joining the VCS to the domain)
(used for joining the VCS to the domain)
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Appendix 2: Additional information