Authentication Using A Local Database; Credentials Managed Within Tms; Starter Pack - Cisco TelePresence Administrator's Manual

Authentication using a local database

The Local authentication database
database) page lists and allows you to manage the credentials stored in the local authentication database.
The local authentication database is included as part of your VCS system. It is used to store user account
authentication credentials. Each set of credentials consists of a name and password. These credentials are
used for device, traversal client and TURN client authentication.
Note that:
The maximum plaintext length for a password is 128 characters, which is then encrypted.
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The same credentials can be used by more than one endpoint - you do not need to have a separate entry in
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the database for each endpoint.
To use the local authentication database, you must select a Database type of Local database on the
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Device authentication configuration

Credentials managed within TMS

When using the Local database for device authentication, the VCS uses the credentials supplied by TMS, in
addition to any entries that have been manually added to the local authentication database, to validate the
credentials offered by the endpoint device.
TMS Agent legacy mode
The credentials supplied by the TMS Agent are stored in a separate TMS Agent database. The VCS checks
credentials by looking in both the local authentication database and the TMS Agent database.
TMS Provisioning Extension mode
When the VCS is using the
service are stored in the local authentication database, along with any manually configured entries. The
Source column identifies whether the user account name is provided by TMS, or is a Local entry. Only
Local entries can be edited.

Starter Pack

If the Starter Pack option key is installed, the local authentication database will include a pre-configured set
of authentication credentials. To ensure correct operation of the TURN server in conjunction with the Starter
Pack, do not delete or modify the StarterPackTURNUser entry in the local authentication database.
If device authentication using the local database is enabled, all other credentials that are required to support
Starter Pack provisioned devices have to be added manually for each user account.
Cisco VCS Administrator Guide (X7.1)
page (VCS configuration > Authentication > Devices > Local
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TMS Provisioning Extension services, the credentials supplied by the Users
Device authentication
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