User Guide

48 Collaborate Desktop: User Guide
MULTICAST SESSION PROPERTIES
The Start Interactive Multicast dialog box contains options for setting up an Interactive
Multicast as the Chair.
How to access this dialog box
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Multicast Information
 Name – Type a name to identify this Interactive Multicast.
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Private Interactive Multicast – Select to limit viewing only to the intended Participants.
Public viewers cannot receive this Multicast.
 Require Password – Select to limit participation in the Interactive Multicast only to
those persons who enter the correct password when they call in.
 Password – Type the password.
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Public Interactive Multicast – Select to make the Interactive Multicast available for live
public viewing through online video viewers. Persons observing through an online video
viewer cannot participate actively in the Multicast.
 Description – Type a name or description of the Interactive Multicast.
 Duration – The estimated duration, in minutes, of the Multicast. The third-party
viewer’s program schedule, if applicable, will show this session's duration.
 Use Local IP – If Collaborate Desktop is running in Stand Alone mode, and is
configured with more than one IP address, choose the active IP address from the list.
Click Start to begin the Multicast session.