Matrix SPARSH VP710, User Manual

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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an application protocol for accessing and maintaining information
services for the distributed directory over an IP network. The IP phone can be configured to interface with a
corporate directory server that supports LDAP version 2 or 3.
The following LDAP servers are supported:
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Sun ONE Directory Server
• Open LDAP Directory Server
• Microsoft Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM)
The biggest advantage for LDAP is that you can access the central LDAP directory of the corporation using the IP
phone. Therefore, you do not have to maintain the local directory. You can search and dial out from the LDAP
directory, and save LDAP entries to the local directory.You can only read the LDAP entries displayed on the IP
phone. You cannot add, edit or delete these entries.
When an LDAP server is properly configured, the IP phone can look up entries from the LDAP server in a wide
variety of ways. The LDAP server indexes all the data in its entries, and “filters” can be used to select the desired
entry or group, and return the desired information.Configurations on the IP phone limit the amount of the displayed
entries when querying from the LDAP server, and decide how attributes are displayed and sorted.
You can configure DSS key for a LDAP key, and then tap the LDAP key to enter the LDAP search screen when the
IP phone is idle.
LDAP Attributes
The following table lists the most common attributes used to configure the LDAP lookup on the IP phone.
Abbreviation Name Description
gn givenName First name
cn
commonName
LDAP attribute is made up from given name joined to
surname.
sn
surname Last name or family name
dn
distinguishedName Unique identifier for each entry
dc dc Domain component
- company Company or organization name
- telephoneNumber Office phone number.
mobile mobilephoneNumber Mobile or cellular phone number
ipPhone IPphoneNumber Home phone number