Enabling token authentication on the TURN Server

Enable token authentication on the IBM® Sametime® Media Manager's TURN Server component.

Before you begin

This procedure requires that you have already enabled Transport Layer Security on the Media Manager SIP Proxy/Registrar and use the default client authentication.

About this task

To enable token authentication on the TURN Server, set the property turn.auth.token.required to true. Setting this property will accept the AUTHENTICATION_TOKEN attribute from any ALLOCATE request.

Procedure

  1. On the computer hosting the TURN Server, locate the TurnServer.properties file, which is located in the TURN Server's installation directory.
  2. Open the file for editing.
  3. Enable token authentication for ALLOCATE requests by completing the following steps:
    1. Locate the turn.auth.token.required property.
    2. Set its value to true.
  4. Enable token authentication for BIND requests by completing the following steps:
    1. Locate the turn.auth.binding.token.required property.
    2. Set its value to true.
  5. Save and close the file.
  6. Restart the TURN Server.