RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/1800/2000/4000 Administrator’s Guide
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For defined participants, connection to the conference is decided according to the encryption settings in the

conference Profile, the Defined Participant’s encryption settings.

For undefined participants, connection to the conference is decided according to the encryption settings in

the conference Profile, the System Flag setting and the connecting endpoint’s Media Encryption

capabilities.

Direct Connection to the Conference

The following table summarizes the connection status of participants, based on the encryption settings in

the conference Profile, the Defined Participant’s encryption settings or the System Flag setting for undefined

participants and the connecting endpoint’s Media Encryption capabilities.

Connection of Participants to the Conference based on Encryption Settings
Conference
Encryption
Setting
Defined Participant Undefined Participant
Encryption
Setting Connection status Connection Status
*Flag = No
Connection Status
*Flag = YES
No Encryption Auto Connected,
non-encrypted
Connected
non-encrypted
(Encryption is not
declared by the
Collaboration
Server, therefore the
endpoint does not
use encryption)
Connected
non-encrypted
(Encryption is not
declared by the
Collaboration
Server, therefore the
endpoint does not
use encryption)
No Connected,
non-encrypted
Yes Connected only if encrypted.
Non-encrypted endpoints are
disconnected as encryption is
forced for the participant.
Encrypt All Auto Connected, encrypted.
Non-encrypted endpoints are
disconnected
Connect only if
encrypted.
Non-encrypted
endpoints are
disconnected
Connect only if
encrypted.
Non-encrypted
endpoints are
disconnected
No Disconnected (cannot be
added to the conference)
Yes Connected, encrypted