Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Maintenance Manual
Setting up Cisco MeetingPlace 3-29
February 27, 2004
Cisco MeetingPlace Audio Server System Manager’s Guide
Restrict use of vanity
meeting IDs
meeting IDs
When users schedule meetings, by default they can assign vanity (custom or
common) meeting IDs, such as 1234. Although vanity meeting IDs are easier
for meeting participants to remember and identify, you may want to restrict
their use. Doing so adds a level of security and prevents unauthorized users or
hackers from easily guessing the ID and gaining access to the meeting.
common) meeting IDs, such as 1234. Although vanity meeting IDs are easier
for meeting participants to remember and identify, you may want to restrict
their use. Doing so adds a level of security and prevents unauthorized users or
hackers from easily guessing the ID and gaining access to the meeting.
To restrict vanity IDs:
1. In the Configure tab, select
System Parameters
.
2. For the
Allow vanity mtg IDs
field, choose
No
. MeetingPlace assigns a
unique, randomly generated ID (which users cannot change) to every
meeting scheduled from then on.
meeting scheduled from then on.
When users are allowed to assign vanity IDs, you can add a level of security by
restricting groups or individual users from assigning vanity IDs to meetings
that are scheduled by phone. To do so:
restricting groups or individual users from assigning vanity IDs to meetings
that are scheduled by phone. To do so:
3. In the Configure tab, select
User Groups
or
User Profiles
.
4. For the
Can chg mtg ID via phone
field, choose
No
. User profiles inherit
the group setting, but system managers can change the setting for
individual users.
individual users.
N
OTE
To protect meeting IDs that can be hacked easily (such as 1234 or
ABCD), create zero-port continuous meetings and assign those meeting IDs.
Limit those meetings to invitees only, and do not invite other people.
Limit those meetings to invitees only, and do not invite other people.
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