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Contents
Installing and binding the SSL certificate 25
About certificates 25
Install the SSL certificate—Installing on the server 25
Install the SSL certificate—Installing on a load balancing switch 28
Testing and troubleshooting your SSL configuration 28
Verifying the NMS Platform service is running 30
Starting the NMS Platform service manually 30
Configuring your network switch 31
Logging in to the Nuance Management Center (NMC) console 32
Determining your database backup method 33
Chapter 6: Preparing for your Active Directory single sign-on configuration 34
Single sign-on overview 35
Before you begin 36
Software requirements—Single sign-on for Cloud NMC server 36
Other requirements 36
Checklist—Planning the single sign-on setup 36
Creating an NMC console Administrator user for Active Directory 38
Setting the Active Directory connection string 39
Creating and configuring user accounts for single sign-on 40
Creating user accounts 40
Configuring user accounts 40
Chapter 7: Installing the Local Authenticator 41
About the Local Authenticator 42
Local Authenticator logs 42
Downloading the Local Authenticator 43
Creating organization tokens 44
Installing and binding the SSL certificate 45
About certificates 45
Install the SSL certificate 45
Testing and troubleshooting your SSL configuration 48
Installing the Local Authenticator 50
Editing the configuration file 54
Starting the Local Authenticator service 55
Chapter 8: Preparing for your Dragon Group client installation 56
Software and hardware requirements—Client 57
Dragon Group hardware recommendations 57
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