Polycom RMX 2000 Administrator’s Guide
D-11
System Settings for Ad Hoc Conferencing and External Database Authentication

Ad Hoc Settings

Before a participant can initiate an Ad Hoc conference (with or without
authentication), the following components must be defined:
•Profiles
Defines the conference parameters for the conferences that will be
initiated from the Ad Hoc-enabled Entry Queue. For more
information, see "Conference Profiles” on page1-1.
•Entry Queue IVR Service with Conference ID Request Enabled
The Entry Queue Service is used to route participants to their
destination conferences, or create a new conference with this ID.
In Ad Hoc conferencing, the Conference ID is used to check whether
the destination conference is already running on the MCU and if not,
to start a new conference using this ID. For more information, see
"Entry Queues IVR Service” on page13-26.
•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 more
information, see "Ad Hoc Conferencing” on page4-10.

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.
•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.