Appendix D - Ad Hoc Conferencing and External Database Authentication
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If the password is incorrect the participant is disconnected from the MCU.
●If there is a match, the participant is granted the right to join the conference as chairperson. In
addition, the external database application sends to the MCU the following parameters:
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.
To enable conference access validation for all participants the following conferencing components are
required:
●The external database must hold the Chairperson Password or the participant’s Alias.
●The Conference IVR Service assigned to the conference (defined in the Profile) must be configured
to check the external database for the Chairperson password only when the participant enters the
chairperson identifier key (either pound or star). In addition, it must be configured to prompt for the
chairperson identifier key and password.
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 details, see Using Conference Profiles.
●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. For details, see IVR Services.
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.
●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 MCU
Configuration to Communicate with an External Database Application.