Conference bridge with password protection.

[amrishmehta]

is it possible to create a conference bridge in CUCM 8.6 with password protection or using unity connection?

[Rob Huffman · Accepted solution]

Hi Amrish,

There is no method to password protect a "Meetme" conference with

either CUCM or CUC. You would need to move to Meeting Place to fully

accomplish this goal. But if you just don't want unauthorized people entering

the active conference bridge/call you can use this method

This solution (paraphrased) is presented in the Cisco Press book - Configuring Callmanager and Unity (A Step by Step Guide)

You can use a Unity (Connection) Call Handler (with the same Extension as the Meet-Me DN)

Set up the Call Handler to do a Supervised Transfer to Ring the Meet-Me Conference.

Under the "Gather Caller Information" section of the Call Handler check "Confirm" and "Ask Callers Name"

When callers go through the Unity Call Handler they are asked to record their name, when the caller is forwarded to the Meet-Me Conference the name is played and conference participants are asked to Press 1 to accept the call or Press 2 to reject the call.

Cheers!

Rob

[barry · Accepted solution]

Good answer Rob

In addition, you can sort of do this with a Unity Express script (if you have Unity Express that is).

You can use it in a similar way to the Rob's CUC Call Handlier, but the CUE script can actually collect digits from the caller and compare them against a password that is configured inside the script. If you make this password a script parameter you can change it from time to time without modifying and reuploading it. I've use this kind of technique to sort of replicate Mobile Voice Access within CME / UC500 environments.

Obviously if you don't have CUE, you can't do this ;-)

HTH. Barry

[Aman Soi]

Hi Barry,

from where can we get the script or need to approach Cisco Developer Forum for the same.

Please advise.

regds,

aman

[amrishmehta]

Thank you all, its really helpful.

[amrishmehta]

I also have MCU 4501, can I use it as audio conference bridge or can It be intergrated with CUCM to achive audio conference bridge?

Thanks

[Ellen Kennedy]

Does the person that started the conference have to accept the caller to join, or does just one person have to accept, or does everyone have to accept the caller??

[Rob Huffman]

Hi Ellen,

Just one person has to Press "1" to accept

Cheers!

Rob

[Rob Huffman]

Hey Barry,

Pretty cool set up here. Nice one! +5 buddy

Cheers!

Rob