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LDAP Configuration
LDAP Configuration
The Cisco IP Phone supports Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) v3. LDAP Corporate Directory
Search allows a user to search a specified LDAP directory for a name, phone number, or both. LDAP-based
directories, such as Microsoft Active Directory 2003 and OpenLDAP-based databases, are supported.
Users access LDAP from the Directory menu on their IP phone. An LDAP search returns up to 20 records.
The instructions in this section assume that you have the following equipment and services:
• An LDAP server, such as OpenLDAP or Microsoft Active Directory Server 2003.
Prepare the LDAP Corporate Directory Search
Procedure
Step 1
Click Admin Login > advanced > Voice > System.
Step 2 In the Optional Network Configuration section, in the Primary DNS field, enter the IP address of the DNS
server.
This step is required only if you are using Active Directory with authentication set to MD5.
Step 3 In the Optional Network Configuration section, in the Domain field, enter the LDAP domain.
This step is required only if you are using Active Directory with authentication set to MD5.
Some sites might not deploy DNS internally and instead use Active Directory 2003. In this case, it is not
necessary to enter a Primary DNS address and an LDAP Domain. However, with Active Directory 2003, the
authentication method is restricted to Simple.
Step 4 Click the Phone tab.
Step 5 In the LDAP Corporate Directory Search section, use the LDAP Dir Enable drop-down list box to choose
Yes.
This action enables LDAP and causes the name that is defined in the LDAP Corp Dir Name field to appear
in the phone directory.
Step 6 Configure the LDAP fields. See the
Step 7 Click Submit All Changes.
Configure the BroadSoft Settings
The BroadSoft directory service enables users to search and view their personal, group, or enterprise contacts.
This application feature uses BroadSoft's Extended Services Interface (XSI).
To improve security, the phone firmware places access restrictions on the host server and directory name
entry fields.
The following table describes the access restrictions that apply to the BroadSoft settings:
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