Polycom 1500/1800/2000/4000 manual Authentication Settings

Appendix D - Ad Hoc Conferencing and External Database Authentication

●Ad Hoc - enabled Entry Queue

Ad Hoc conferencing must be enabled in the Entry Queue and a Profile must be assigned to the Entry Queue. In addition, an Entry Queue IVR Service supporting conference ID request. For details, see Entry Queues.

Authentication Settings

●MCU Configuration

Usage of an external database application for authentication (for starting new conferences or joining ongoing conferences) is configured for the MCU in the System Configuration. For details, see System Settings for Ad Hoc Conferencing and External Database Authentication.

●Entry Queue IVR Service with Conference Initiation Authentication Enabled

Set the Entry Queue IVR Service to send authentication requests to the external database application to verify the participant’s right to start a new conference according to the Conference ID entered by the participant. For details, see Enabling External Database Validation for Starting New Ongoing Conferences.

●Conference IVR Service with Conference Access Authentication Enabled

Set the Conference IVR Service to send authentication requests to the external database application to verify the participant’s right to connect to the conference as a standard participant or as a chairperson. For details, see Enabling External Database Validation for Conferences Access.

●External Database Application Settings

The external database contains a list of participants (users), with their assigned parameters. These parameters are:

Conference Name

Conference Billing code

Conference Password

Chairperson Password

Conference Information, such as the contact person name. These fields correspond to Info 1, 2 and 3 fields in the Conference Properties - Information dialog box.

Maximum number of participants allowed for the conference

Conference Owner

Participant name (display name)

Participant Information, such as the participant E-mail. These fields correspond to Info 1, 2, 3 and 4 fields in the Participant Properties - Information dialog box.

MCU Configuration to Communicate with an External Database Application

To enable the communication with the external database application, several flags must be set in the System Configuration.

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