Introduction, Introduction -1 – Polycom WEBCOMMANDER 8 User Manual
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Introduction
The MGC WebCommander is a browser-based application for monitoring,
managing and scheduling video and audio conferences. WebCommander
users have control over all aspects of setting up and running conferences
using a standard Web browser.
Using MGC WebCommander, users with the appropriate permissions can:
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Create and schedule new meetings
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Send conference details via E-mail to participants
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Monitor On Going conferences (including conferences scheduled in the
Microsoft Outlook application using the MGC Personal Scheduler
plug-in)
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Create and manage conference templates
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Define new participants and add them to the database
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Modify the parameters of a participant assigned to a conference or
stored in the database
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Assign participants from the database to a Conference template
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Add and delete participants to/from an On Going conference
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Delete a Conference template and participants from the database
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View the participants and conference status
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Connect and disconnect participants
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Change video layouts or set the conference to the Automatic layout
selection mode
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Mute and unmute participants audio and video
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Extend the conference duration
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Lock or unlock the conference
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Terminate the conference prior to its scheduled end time
and more