Configuring Active Directory Authentication

The Active Directory page of the Administration Console configures Active Directory authentication, which lets Vocera users log in using their network credentials.

The following checklist provides an overview of the Active Directory configuration steps:

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Make sure your Active Directory server meets requirements.

See About Active Directory Authentication.

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Optionally, enable SSL on Active Directory. If you choose to not enable SSL on Active Directory, user credentials passed between Active Directory and the Vocera Voice Server are not encrypted. If you enable SSL on Active Directory and are using self-signed certificates, you need to add the SSL certificate for each Active Directory server to the Vocera Voice Server Java keystore.

See Managing Active Directory Certificates.

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Add an Active Directory configuration to the Active Directory Configuration list, or edit an existing Active Directory configuration.

See Adding or Editing an Active Directory Configuration.

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Test the connection for an Active Directory configuration to make sure it works.

See Testing an Active Directory Connection.

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Establish a persistent connection from the Vocera Voice Server to an Active Directory configuration.

See Connecting to and Disconnecting from an Active Directory Configuration.

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Test whether a user can use an Active Directory connection to log into Vocera Voice Server applications.

See Testing a User Login.

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If the test login is successful, enable the Active Directory configuration to turn on Active Directory authentication for the Vocera Administration Console, User Console, and Staff Assignment clients.

See Enabling and Disabling an Active Directory Configuration.

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If you have multiple Active Directory domains, repeat these steps to add other Active Directory configurations as needed.