Citrix MetaFrame
Conferencing Manager
3.0
Codename – “Opal”
Citrix MetaFrame Conferencing
Manager 3.0 - Release Themes
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Accessibility
– Guest attendee access
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Control
– Attendee application launching
– Attendee moderated mouse/keyboard control
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Management
New Features – Guest User
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Guest User Access to Conferences
– Allows user access without existing user account.
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Guest user needs to provide:
– Full Name
– Unique Guest ID (ex. email address)
– Conference Code – unique per conference
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MPS 3.0 & WI 3.0 required
New Features – Attendee Control
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Attendee Application Sharing
– Attendees can launch applications in an active conference
– Host must grant permission
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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
New Features - Usability
• Conference creation options
– Keyboard/Mouse Control
– Color Quality
• Set color setting for conference
– Conference Room size
Architecture - Components
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Conference Manager Client
– Provides access to the conference room
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Conference Organizer Service
– Maintains meeting information for all servers
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Conference Room
– Shared workspace•
Guest Attendee Web Interface
– Provides external access to the Conference Organizer
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External Conference Organizer
– Mediator between the CO and Guest Attendee Web
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
Guest Attendee Web Interface
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Default URL:
External Conference Organizer
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External Conference Organizer
– Web service
– Mediator between the CO and Guest Attendee Web Interface (WI).
– Obtains CRoom location from CO
“Guest Attendee” Architecture
C o rp o ra te F ire w al l In te rn al F ire w all CMCM Client Conference Room CSG/STA Conference Organizer External CO CSG Guest Attendee WI SOAP Client MPS 3.0 Web Interface GuestDMZ
SOAP HTTP HTTPS ICA ICA DCOM DCOM HTTP(Conf Info) (Ticket)
Ica file
Guest Attendee Notes
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Requires creation of new domain global group
– “Guest Attendee” group must be given permissions to CRoom, CMCM client and conference apps
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Host must provide guests with info to gain access to
conference
– URL to Guest Attendee Web Interface server
Guest Attendee Notes
• Port number
– ECO port = GAWI port
• Guest Accounts and Group
– Number of accounts
– Guest accounts
automatically created in guest group
New Add-in and Outlook Form
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Remember the following when upgrading the Add-in
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IMPORTANT:
First
UNINSTALL
the Add-in from version 2.0
Then
INSTALL
the Add-in for version 3.0
Installation Requirements
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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
Competitors
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Microsoft
– Live Meeting
– Windows
Messenger/Exchange
– Real Time Collaboration Server
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WebEx
On the Horizon…
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Next Release
– Codename: “Topaz”
– Release Timeframe: “Turnberry” Suite Release - 1H ‘05
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Release Focus
– User Interface improvements
– Enhanced integration within the suite
