VBrick Systems Server ETV v3.1 Manual Do Utilizador

Administration

ETV Portal Server Administrator Guide

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access, while others can only view certain live channels and may not have permission to 
record live channels or add videos to the VoD server.
Access control also lets you specify which folders are used when individual users record live 
broadcasts, add videos, or autoingest content. If you do not enable 

, all of these actions default to the root folder (which can quickly get cluttered).

Administrators have the option of using the onboard 

 for authentication, 

using an 

, or using both. VBrick supports major LDAP vendors but only 

Microsoft Active Directory, Novell eDirectory, and OpenLDAP are fully tested and supported. If 
authenticating against Microsoft's Active Directory, check the 

 check box and enter the path to the LDAP server in the 

 box. If 

authenticating against a directory other than Microsoft Active Directory, do not check 

. LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a 

standardized method to access directories from multiple vendors. A complete discussion of 
LDAP is beyond the scope of this document.

As soon as you check 

, users will be 

prompted for User Names and Passwords. VBrick recommends configuring the 
system prior to user access or during off hours when the network is idle.

Enable Authentication and 
Authorization

Enable authentication and authorization which requires users 
to login and be authenticated. If not checked, all users have 
access to all functionality and content.

Use VBrick database

Use the VBrick (non LDAP) database provided with ETV 
Portal Server.