Tariscope 4.x. Administrator's guide
Chapter 3. Tariscope configuration
3.13. Subscribers
3.13.1. Subscriber data input from Active Directory
Active Directory (AD) is a hierarchical arrangement of information about objects created by Microsoft for Windows domain networks. Active Directory makes use of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) versions 2 and 3, Microsoft's version of Kerberos, and DNS. The objects fall into two broad categories: resources and security principals (user or computer accounts and groups).
Tariscope allows you to import and synchronize the directory of subscribers from the enterprise Active Directory, eliminating the need for a separate maintaining the subscribers database. All changes to the structure of departments, internal phone numbers, contact information of the subscribers made in Active Directory will be reflected in an appropriate table of Tariscope database and immediately taken into account in the processing of new CDRs.
An example of Active Directory is shown in Figure 3.13.1.1.
Figure 3.13.1.1
For all subscribers in the Active Directory are given surname, first name (second name if it is necessary), and a list of phone numbers belonging to a subscriber. The list of major fields of Active Directory used for synchronization with Tariscope is given in the table below.
|
# |
Name |
Description |
|
1 |
sn |
Surname |
|
2 |
givenName |
First name |
|
3 |
postalCode |
Postal Code |
|
4 |
City |
City |
|
5 |
streetAddress |
Street |
|
6 |
physicalDeliveryOfficeName |
Office name |
|
7 |
|
|
|
8 |
whenCreated |
When created |
|
9 |
Phone |
Phone number |
|
10 |
Mobile |
Mobile number |
|
11 |
telephoneNumber |
Second phone number |
The Tariscope wizard is used to configure synchronization. To strat the Tariscope wizard, click on the Import from Active Directory icon on the toolbar. The Tariscope wizard appears as shown in Figure 3.12.1.2.
Figure 3.13.1.2
You must specify the connection credentials to the Tariscope database, connection to the Active Directory server, and the root element of the catalog. Click Next. Thereafter the synchronization profile will be generated and all the departments and subscribers are imported into the Tariscope database.
Thus, the use of Active Directory can significantly simplify the Tariscope administration, eliminating the need to enter and maintain the subscriber database in Tariscope.
In addition, using the Tariscope Tasks configuration page you can set the schedule of synchronization. For example, it can be executed on a daily basis at night. This will fully automate the replenishment of the subscribers database in Tariscope.
