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Citrix MetaFrame Conferencing Manager 3.0

Citrix MetaFrame Conferencing Manager 3.0. Codename – “Opal” Release Date – April 27, 2004. Citrix MetaFrame Conferencing Manager 3.0 - Release Themes. Accessibility Guest attendee access Control Attendee application launching Attendee moderated mouse/keyboard control Management

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Citrix MetaFrame Conferencing Manager 3.0

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  1. Citrix MetaFrame Conferencing Manager 3.0 Codename – “Opal” Release Date – April 27, 2004

  2. Citrix MetaFrame Conferencing Manager 3.0 - Release Themes • Accessibility • Guest attendee access • Control • Attendee application launching • Attendee moderated mouse/keyboard control • Management • Common license server support

  3. New Features – Guest User • Guest User Access to Conferences • Allows user access without existing user account. • Guest user needs to provide: • Full Name • Unique Guest ID (ex. email address) • Conference Code – unique per conference • MPS 3.0 & WI 3.0 required • Not supported by MetaFrame Secure Access Manager • Secure Gateway strongly suggested

  4. New Features – Attendee Control • Attendee Application Sharing • Attendees can launch applications in an active conference • Host must grant permission • Attendee Moderated Mouse/Keyboard Control • There are now two options for control • Attendee Moderated • Allows one attendee to pass control to another attendee • Host Moderated • Host defines who has mouse and keyboard control • Attendees can now request control

  5. New Features - Usability • Conference creation options • Keyboard/Mouse Control • Color Quality • Set color setting for conference • Conference Room size • Conference resolution

  6. Architecture - Components • Conference Manager Client • Provides access to the conference room • Conference Organizer Service • Maintains meeting information for all servers • Conference Room • Shared workspace • Guest Attendee Web Interface • Provides external access to the Conference Organizer • External Conference Organizer • Mediator between the CO and Guest Attendee Web Interface.

  7. Guest Attendee Web Interface • Guest Attendee Web Interface • Presents web form to conference guests • Uses SOAP Client to pass info to CO via External CO • Works with MPS 3.0 WI and CSG/STA to create ICA file • Returns ICA file to guest’s browser

  8. Guest Attendee Web Interface • Default URL: • http://hostname/Citrix/MCMWI/login.aspx

  9. External Conference Organizer • External Conference Organizer • Web service • Mediator between the CO and Guest Attendee Web Interface (WI). • Obtains CRoom location from CO • Returns data to Guest Attendee WI for ICA file creation

  10. “Guest Attendee” Architecture Corporate Firewall Internal Firewall CMCM Client CSG ICA DCOM Conference Room DMZ ICA (Ticket) MPS 3.0 Web Interface CSG/STA HTTP Conference Organizer Ica file DCOM (Conf Info) Guest Attendee WI SOAP Client Ica file Guest External CO SOAP HTTP HTTPS

  11. Guest Attendee Notes • Requires creation of new domain global group • “Guest Attendee” group must be given permissions to CRoom, CMCM client and conference apps • Host must provide guests with info to gain access to conference • URL to Guest Attendee Web Interface server • Conference ID - CaSe sEnSiTiVe • Guest ID (i.e. email address) • Name

  12. Guest Attendee Notes • Port number • ECO port = GAWI port • Guest Accounts and Group • Number of accounts • Guest accounts automatically created in guest group • Requires domain operator account credentials

  13. New Add-in and Outlook Form • Remember the following when upgrading the Add-in • IMPORTANT:  First UNINSTALL the Add-in from version 2.0 Then INSTALL the Add-in for version 3.0 • No Outlook security popup with v 3.0

  14. Installation Requirements • Installation Requirements • Conferencing Manager Client and Conference Room components may be installed on either MetaFrame XP FR3 or MPS 3.0 • Guest Attendee Web Interface must be installed on an MPS 3.0 Web Interface Server • CO and ECO may be installed on any NT/2000 domain server • ECO requires .NET 1.1 • CMCM 3.0 will support both v5 and v6 licensing

  15. Competitors • Microsoft • Live Meeting • Windows Messenger/Exchange • Real Time Collaboration Server • WebEx • Sametime • Tarantella • NetScreen

  16. On the Horizon… • Next Release • Codename: “Topaz” • Release Timeframe: “Turnberry” Suite Release - 1H ‘05 • Release Focus • User Interface improvements • Enhanced integration within the suite • Management

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