Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Administrator’s Guide
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Connections

The RealPresence Collaboration Server enables you to list all connections that are currently
logged into the MCU, e.g. users, servers or API users. The MCU issues an ID number for
each login. The ID numbers are reset whenever the MCU is reset.
A maximum of 50 users can be concurrently logged in to the MCU.

Viewing the Connections List

To list the users who are currently connected to the MCU:
1In the RMX Management pane, click the Connections ( ) button.
A list of connected users is displayed in the Connections pane.
The information includes:
—The user’s login name.
—The user’s authorization level (Chairperson, Operator, Administrator or Auditor).
—The time the user logged in.
—The name/identification of the computer used for the user’s connection.

User and Connection Management in Ultra Secure Mode

Additional security measures can be implemented in the RealPresence Collaboration Server
by setting the appropriate system flags. These measures control the system users, the user
connections to the MCU and the user login process.
Managing system users includes:
• User types that are not supported when the Ultra Secure Mode
(ULTRA_SECURE_MODE=YES) is enabled.
• Disabling and enabling system Users.
• Renaming Users.
• Disabling inactive users.
Managing the user login process includes:
• Implementing Strong Passwords.
• Implementing password re-use / history rules.
• Defining password aging rules.
• Defining password change frequency.
• Forcing password change.
• Conference and Chairman Passwords.