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
Exclude 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.