conference rooms

[peivoip]

Hi,

I have setup a conf room with a specified number, which works fine. But if I dial 2663 (conf) and input any number even if it does not match the rooms I created, It creates a conf room automatically.

Is there a way to limit the access to conference rooms to the ones I created?

 

[mainenotarynet]

FreePBX conferenc e rooms and the MeetMe Conference Bridge (2663) are 2 separate entities as far as I am aware.

FreePBX conference is like an extension

MeetMe Conference is on-the-fly so it doen't matter what extension you type in it creates it

Gurus-- am I correct on this?

 

[wardmundy]

Kevin, you're correct.

Hi,

I have setup a conf room with a specified number, which works fine. But if I dial 2663 (conf) and input any number even if it does not match the rooms I created, It creates a conf room automatically.

Is there a way to limit the access to conference rooms to the ones I created?

Sure. Just comment out the 2663 line in /etc/asterisk/extensions_custom.conf like this:

;exten => 2663,1,MeetMe(,MD,)

 

[peivoip]

Thanks guys,

I commented out the 2663 as per Ward's instructions.

Looks to me that 2663/Meetme would enable anyone to call in to my Piaf and dial 2663 and create meetme/conf rooms without my control. That would be a security issue for me.

Thanks

 

[wardmundy]

Not quite right. Anyone with an Asterisk extension could set up a conference. But, anyone dialing in, no... unless you've got wide open DISA access to your system.

If security is a concern, you can always add a password requirement in the dialplan.

exten => 2663,1,Authenticate(1234)
exten => 2663,2,MeetMe(,MD,)

 

[peivoip]

HI Ward,

Thanks for the info.

 

[peivoip]

Hi,

Alright, I starting to understand the differences between MeetMe and conference rooms.

Now here is a question about the MeetMe control GUI.

If someone sets up a MeetMe and would like to access the MeetMe Controls, This means that he would need the maint password. Is there a way to give the person control over his Meetme without the maint password ?

Also is it possible, to setup the Conference and MeetMe to automatically Mute the user?

Thanks

 

[peivoip]

***** Bump *****

 

[randy7376]

Can't they just use the meetme user/password?

Check this section in /etc/pbx/httpdconf/pbx.conf

#Password protect /var/www/html/meetme
<Directory /var/www/html/meetme>
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Restricted Area"
AuthUserFile /usr/local/apache/passwd/wwwpasswd
Require user wwwadmin maint meetme
</Directory>

If you haven't set a password for meetme, run passwd-meetme from the shell and set it. When you click on the MeetMe Conference icon on the PBIAF main menu, use meetme as the user and the password you set. You should be in!

 

[mainenotarynet]

Randy, Thanks - you kind of answered a question I haven't asked because I don't use meetme yet, but maybe I'll add this to the wish list:

remove the meetme/password combo and have the module use the Extension/VM password as the Voicemail and recordings do.

In this way if for some reason your box gets hacked and you need to change the maint, wwwadmin, etc. passwords, you don't need to notify anyone else. But setting the meetme this way means for those on the system that use it, you would need to divulge the new password all over again,

Using the Ext/VM passwords means (IMO) more security as long as all VM passwords are strong one (Which they should be anyways).

 

[peivoip]

Hi,

Thanks Randy for the information, I'll just need to setup users and pwd.

I would prefer using the ext/pwd as Kevin described. But I'll wait until that option becomes available.

Thanks to both of you.