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PIN Provides a level of security to conference access. If a conference has a PIN set, users
cannot join the conference or change its
configuration without entering the correct
PIN. Depending on the conference
settings, it may be possible for
participants to join a conference as a
chairperson (using the Numeric ID and
PIN), or as a guest (using the Guest
numeric ID and Guest PIN).
For an ad hoc conference, you can
configure a PIN both at the time of
conference creation and also while the
conference is running. You can also force
ad hoc conference creators to use a PIN
(controlled on the Settings >
Conferences page).
Guest numeric
ID
The unique identifier used for dialing in to the
conference (as a guest participant) using an auto
attendant or through an H.323 gatekeeper or SIP
registrar.
This number can also be used to stream the
conference from the Streaming-only interface.
For more information about chairpersons and guests,
refer to Using IDs and PINs.
When connected to an auto attendant,
participants can join a conference by
typing its Guest numeric ID.
If you plan to allow audio-only
participants, then you will need to enter
either a Numeric ID or a Guest numeric ID.
If H.323 gatekeeper registration is enabled
for a conference, and you have entered a
Guest numeric ID, the MCU attempts to
register the conference with an E.164
telephone number, which is comprised of
the Registration prefix and the Guest
numeric ID.
If SIP registration is enabled for a
conference, and you have entered a
Guest numeric ID, then the Guest numeric
ID is registered with the SIP registrar.
Conferences that are simultaneously
active must not share a Numeric ID. For
example, a conference on a Tuesday and
a conference on a Thursday can share a
Numeric ID, whereas two permanent
conferences cannot share a Numeric ID.
The same number can be used for the
Guest numeric ID, if there are two
different PINs. Additionally, because the
numeric identifier is used in gatekeeper
registration, conferences and auto
attendants cannot share a numeric
identifier value.
For more information, refer to Using IDs
and PINs.
Ad hoc conferences cannot be configured
with Guest numeric IDs or Guest PINs.
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