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Chapter 4: Operating the Coalesce
Access Control options are only visible when access control is set to “Determine at Runtime” in the Coalesce Configuration Panel
or via the Coalesce Central. When visible, there are four access control settings:
• Open allows anyone to join the session, share items, and control the display.
• Screen Key allows only those who can see the screen key in the bottom left corner of the Coalesce display to connect to the
session.
• Password allows only those with the password—set in the Configuration Panel or via the Coalesce Central—to connect to the
session.
• Moderated requires users to request to join the session as Hosts or Guests. To join as a Host, the user will need the session
password, which is set in the Configuration Panel or via the Coalesce Central. Hosts have full sharing rights and control of the
display during the session. Users that do not have the session password can request to join as Guests and must be approved by
a Host to join the session. Further Hosts will review and approve or reject items submitted by Guests, and Guests do not have
control of items on the display.
Lock disables access to the display by any new users for the remainder of the session. Only users already connected to the display
can share files.
Disconnect all Users disconnects all users from the session and removes all items selected by the users.
System provides access to the local Configuration Panel.
Configure opens the local Configuration Panel. See Appendix D: Configuring a Coalesce Display for more information.
4.2 Connecting to a Coalesce Display from User Devices
For users to connect to the Coalesce display, ensure the Coalesce is powered on and Coalesce is running with the Coalesce inter-
face is visible on the display. Then ensure that client devices are connected to the same network as the Coalesce via Wi-Fi or
Ethernet connection.
With Coalesce running, users can connect in two ways from their client devices as described on the Coalesce display splash
screen. First-time users that have not previously installed the Coalesce client software app on their device can simply open a web
browser on their device and enter the IP address visible on the Coalesce display. Clicking “Connect” on the browser landing page
will download the client app, or it will redirect iOS users to the Apple App Store and Android users to the Google Play Store to
download the client app. Once downloaded, install/launch the Coalesce app.
Once downloaded and installed, the app will remain installed on the user’s client device and does not need to be re-downloaded
for future use. Simply launch the app from the device rather than re-downloading the app from the browser page.