Webex Security Options

Listed below are a variety of security features available within Webex. Some of these features have been turned on by default by IT Services, and some can be initiated by the meeting/event organizer either prior to, or during a session.

Visit Webex/Enable security features in the Miami Knowledge Base for instructions on enabling specific security features.

*Meetings created in Canvas may need to be edited from a Webex client in order to enable these features.

Enabled Already

Require a Password

• Enabled by default at Miami
• Available with Canvas-created meetings
• Available with meetings, events, and training
• No default, but personal rooms are locked to unauthenticated users
• Canvas will automatically pass on the password for invitees joining via Canvas links
• Non-Miami guests will need the password to join
• Passwords can still be shared by invitees
• Pseudonymous logins still possible

Use Unlisted Meetings

• Enabled by default at Miami
• Available with Canvas-created meetings
• Available with meetings, events, and training

Display Caller ID for Dial-in Users

• Enabled by default at Miami
• Available with Canvas-created meetings
• Available with meetings, events, and training

Use Entry/Exit Tone

• Enabled by default at Miami
• Available with Canvas-created meetings
• Available with meetings, events, and training
• Available in personal rooms
• Not preventative, but raises awareness of attendees entering or exiting a meeting

Before a Meeting

Require Attendee Registration

• Available with Canvas-created meetings*
• Available with meetings, events, and training
• All invitees must register prior to receiving the password and joining information
• Hosts will have to approve registrations
• Unnecessary if requiring an account (authentication)
• More information is available

Require Attendees to Have an Account (requires attendees to authenticate)

• Enabled by default at Miami for personal rooms
• Available with Canvas-created meetings*
• Available with meetings, events, and training
• Available in personal rooms
• All attendees must sign-in/authenticate to Miami's Webex site
• Non-Miami guests won't be able to join
• This option can be activated using a checkbox in the advanced scheduling options

Don't Allow Join Before Host

• Available with Canvas-created meetings*
• Available in personal rooms

xclude Password from Invitations

• Available with Canvas-created meetings*
• Available with meetings, events, and training
• All invitees must be given the password by means other than the invitation

During a Meeting

Lock a Meeting

• Enabled by default at Miami for personal rooms
• Available with Canvas-created meetings
• Available with meetings, events, and training
• Available in personal rooms
• The host must allow attendees into the meeting
• The host may need to watch for attendees waiting to join for the duration of the meeting
• This option can be activated after a meeting has started by clicking More (three dots button) and then select Lock

Expel a Participant

• Available with Canvas-created meetings
• Available with meetings, events, and training
• Available in personal rooms
• Unless expelling every unknown attendee, this should only be done after a disruption occurs
• This option can be activated from the Participants panel. Select the name of the attendee to expel, then from the Participant menu, choose Expel.

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