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Enhancements Overview The enhancements to the Centers are summarized below and will depend on the type of net conferencing services to which you currently subscribe: • All WebEx Centers: • Support for Apple Mac OS X 10.8 • Microsoft® Windows® 8 (32 & 64 bit) • Discontinued support for Windows 2000 • Added support for Citrix XenDesktop 5.0 and 5.5 and XenApp 6.5 • Productivity Tools support for IBM Lotus Notes, Microsoft Lync, Outlook 2012, multiple Microsoft Exchange Inboxes for Outlook 2010 • Encryption – discontinued PKI, stronger end to end encryption • Standardized in meeting notifications • WebEx Meeting Center: • Enhanced video experience • Customizable Privacy Text • Additional keyboard accessibility features and screen reader support • WebEx Training Center: • High Definition Video • Fuller 508C compliance • WebEx Support Center: • Document and web content share • WebEx Event Center • Polling 3 • Host Re-assignment All Centers • O/S support Mac OS X 10.8 Windows 8 supported (32 bit & 64 bit) o Desktop Mode only o Metro (aka “app” or “tile”) mode is not supported o Multiple browsers supported Microsoft Internet Explorer® 10 Google Chrome (latest) Mozilla Firefox (latest) No more support for Windows 2000 o Users may or may not be able to join meetings on Windows 2000 but we will not actively block users from doing so Added support for Citrix XenDesktop 5.0 and 5.5 and XenApp 6.5 where the host OS and virtual OS are both Windows (Windows XP or Windows 7). o Host OS is the Operating System installed on the end user’s local computer. o Virtual OS is the Operating System delivered by the server in the virtual environment. All Centers • Browser Support: Internet Explorer 10 o Metro or “app” mode is not supported o Users will receive a notification that directs them to the Desktop Internet Explorer application • • • Supported in Windows 7 and Windows 8 (32-bit & 64-bit) “Enhanced Protection” mode is not supported • Disables add-ons and prevents Microsoft ActiveX® and Java download methods • Temporary File Solution can be used if enabled Users may also elect to disable EP mode before joining Internet Options > Advanced Tab 5 All Centers Cross Platform Features Matrix: All Centers Productivity Tools: • Support for Lotus Notes 8.5.2/8.5.3 and Microsoft Lync • Support multiple Microsoft Exchange Inboxes for Outlook 2010 users • Support for Microsoft Office 2013 and Windows 8 (Released in WBS 28.11) • Not supported in Metro Mode • Resolved “garbled text” issue when Outlook invitation was printed • Resolved issue an in which Productivity Tools would set the meeting start date being set back to 12/30/1899 Note: Productivity Tools in general apply to Advanced, Customized and direct Net conferencing only (direct net sites are those with administrative access to their WebEx site.) All Centers • Encryption: No more support for end-to-end in-meeting encryption using PKI o End-to-end encryption using a randomly generated key will continue to be supported In-transit data encryption Data transported between customer and WebEx Collaboration Cloud over 128-bit SSL (https) In-meeting end-to-end encryption o Stronger in-meeting security o Encrypt all meeting content between participants o There used to be two settings: E2E, PKI • E2E uses randomly generated 256-bit key on the Host’s computer • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) requires participants to have their own X.509 certificate to start or join a meeting (certificates are distributed and managed by the customer) 8 All Centers Naming Convention: • • • • • Cisco WebEx Centers will no longer have their own unique version numbers WBS 28 introduces a “dot dot” numbering system to denote major, minor, and bug-fix/critical patches Critical Patches (CP) replace Emergency Patches(EP) WBS 28 standardizes versioning using the new naming convention Page version: major.minor.bugfix.build Client version: major.minor.bugfix.build Docs version: major.minor.bugfix.build Examples: • WBS 28.0.0 = Major release • WBS 28.1.0 or WBS 28.2.0 = Minor release • WBS 28.1.1 = Critical Patch • WBS 29.0.0 = Major release Note: Applies to all Conferencing services but visible only on direct Net conferencing sites (those with administrative access to their WebEx sites.) All Centers Notifications: • WBS 28 User Interface standardizes all of the in meeting dialogues WebEx Meeting Center and Training Center WebEx Meeting Center and Training Center Video Enhancements Floating Icon Tray added in Full Screen Video Mode Able to Chat from Video Theater Mode • Allow all HD cameras to attempt HD Video • No longer checking against published camera white list • HD Video Notification • Let users know they can send HD Video • Audio Video Statistics available on the Mac • Screen saver is disabled in video & other full screen modes WebEx Meeting Center and Training Center FIT in Video Full Screen Mode • Floating Icon Tray (FIT) is now available in Full Screen Video mode • User can easily access common functions/features from the FIT WebEx Meeting Center and Training Center Chat from Video Theater mode • Chat is available from a video thumbnail when in full screen mode • User does not need to go to the FIT to access the chat panel • Chat icon will blink with incoming chat WebEx Meeting Center and Training Center HD Video - Full-screen Theater Mode High Definition video experience: 720p resolution (1280x720) pixel resolution at 30 frames per second Full-Screen Video Mode: View Active Speaker View yourself as picture-in-picture View up to 5 additional video thumbnails. WebEx Meeting Center and Training Center HD Video - Expanded Full-screen Theater Mode For the most detailed view, select the Expanded Full Screen option and view the video of the active speaker in true highdefinition with 720p display resolution WebEx Meeting Center WebEx Meeting Center Cisco Standard Privacy Text • • Users implicitly accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Statement when they log in to a WebEx account. No acceptance when attendees join a meeting without logging in Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only; not supported on Instant or Advanced Net WebEx Meeting Center Configurable Privacy Text • Customers now have the ability to configure their own privacy text • Customizable by Cisco WebEx via Branding Request • • • • WebEx Meeting Center only Supports hyperlinks Custom text always displays below Cisco WebEx legal text Possible to enter localized text for other languages, using standard WebEx branding mechanism • Your Account Rep is required to submit your customized text via the Net online enrollment form. Note: For direct Net Conference sites only; not supported on Instant, Advanced or Customized Net WebEx Meeting Center Session Types • • Changes have been made to the session type options for WebEx Meeting Center An Administrator can now restrict Annotation and Whiteboard functionality via session type • These features are ON by default Note: For direct Net Conference sites only (those with administrative access to their WebEx sites.) WebEx Meeting Center - Clear View Mode Hide Meeting Controls & Notifications • Single keyboard shortcut to hide: • Floating Icon Tray, Notifications, Video, Panels, Requests for Control etc. • Keyboard Shortcuts are: • Windows: Ctrl + Alt + Shift+ H • Mac: Command + Alt + Shift + H • Error messages and dialogs which require user input continue to appear • Same keyboard shortcut or ESC key resumes all meeting controls and notifications • Available to all participants during Desktop Share, Application Share and in Full Screen mode WebEx Meeting Center Tag ‘internal’ participants in Meeting • • Participants who join through SSO will have an (internal) tag Tag displays anywhere in the meeting application where the user name appears: • Participant List • Video Thumbnails • Chat • Attendee Reports have a new field to indicate whether or not an attendee is Internal • Available only to SSO enabled sites • Site Admin setting turned ON by default Note: For direct Net Conference sites only (those with administrative access to their WebEx site.) WebEx Meeting Center Known Issues - Internal Tagging • Tag for “Internal” attendees does not show in the following cases: • Attendee joins from Jabber/Connect client • Attendee joins from mobile device • Attendee on Tandberg device not using SAML SSO • Audio only meetings • Refer to Release Notes for a full list of known issues • Site > Support > Downloads > Release Notes > Known Issues/Limitations WebEx Training Center WebEx Training Center Accessibility • Fuller 508C compliance Provides some keyboard accessibility and partial Screen Reader support in the Windows Client Includes Screen Reader for the: • Presentation share toolbar • Panel bar & titles • Quick Start Menu Supported Screen Reader is Freedom Scientific JAWS • Other Screen Readers may work but were not tested and may not function as JAWS Accessibility details can be found in the Training Center User Guide • Support > User Guides > Training Center > Training Center User Guide > Hosting and Managing a Session Includes keyboard support for the following features: • • • • • • Main menu in Meeting Window Quick Start Menu Share Presentation (including Multimedia files) • Floating Icon Tray during o Full Screen Presentation Share o Desktop Share o Application Share • • • • • • • Annotation Toolbar Share Web Content Microsoft PowerPoint Notes Panel Audio Dialog Box Invite/Remind Dialog Chat File Transfer dialog Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only WebEx Center High Definition Video • HD Video is added to WebEx Training Center • Behaves the same way as HD Video in WebEx Meeting Center • Expected Behavior • HD Video and Real Time Video Sharing is for Main Session only Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only WebEx Training Center Support on Android Hosts can start Training Sessions Supports Panelist and Attendees roles Join by link, session number or from the WebEx site Download course materials Requires WebEx Meetings for Android v 3.0 and OS 2.1 or Greater Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only WebEx Training Center Support Q&A Panel Attendee Q&A Supported for hosts, panelists, and attendees Panelist Q&A Supported for Hosts, Panelists and Attendees Submit questions to specific panelists, Respond publically or privately host or everyone Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only WebEx Training Center Support on Android In-app messaging Features Not Supported on the Mobile Client Start Recording Present Content View Shared Video Files Open/Answer Poll Questions Join Breakout Sessions Session Tests Hands-on Labs Feedback/Emoticons Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only WebEx Event Center WebEx Event Center Polling • Event Activity Report now includes timestamps • All Polls will be stamped with their Open/Close times OLD NEW! Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only WebEx Event Center Host Reassignment Toggle • Now displays upcoming events by default with the option to view past events • New search options available (User Name, Event Number, Event Date Toggle Note: For direct Net Conference sites only WebEx Support Center/Remote Support WebEx Support Center • • • Document and Web Content Share This feature can be restricted in site admin Site Admin settings Two new options for the CSR – Present a File and Share Web Content Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only 34 WebEx Support Center Document Share • CSR’s are now able to Present a File or Share Web Content • Supports Windows platforms for CSR features, attendee viewing is supported on Windows and Mac OS X Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only WebEx Support Center Document Share CSR View Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only Customer View WebEx Support Center Share Web Content CSR View Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only Customer View WebEx Support Center Chat • Chat no longer appears to indicate the presence of 3rd parties in a session OLD Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only NEW! WebEx Support Center Chat • The customer view has also been updated 1 OLD NEW! Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only WebEx Support Center Chat • Provisioning controlled by Site Administrator Note: For Customized and direct Net Conference sites only WebEx Support Center WebACD SSO • Once the user enters a SSO-site URL value and clicks away from the Site URL textbox, a message is shown to the user which says that username/password is not required • User clicks Add to add the SSO-site to their WebACD client • Only one SSO site can be supported at any given time Note: For direct Net Conference sites only (those with administrative access to their WebEx sites.) Mobility Overview WebEx Mobile Platform Support http://www.webex.com/mobile Mobility Apple iPad enhancements • • • o End to end encryption Content sharing (Meeting Center) o Apple Keynote, PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel, PPT o Supported files from a Dropbox account o Photos (but not video clips) WebEx VoIP Only support for iPad audio o No longer required to have both WebEx VoIP AND WebEx PSTN audio. o This allows Verizon Instant Meeting audio conferencing to be integrated on the WebEx site. o Call by call decision required to use solely WebEx VoIP for all participants on the call until PCbased audio is developed for iOS (development targeted for 2014) Supported File Types: • iWork documents --- key/numbers/pages • Microsoft Office documents (Office ‘97 and newer) – • docx/doc/docm/dotx/dotm/dot • pptx/ppt/pptm/pptx/potm/pot • xlsx/xls/xlsm/xlsb/xlt/xltm/xltx • Rich Text Format (RTF) documents --- rtf • PDF files --- pdf • Images --- jpg/jpeg/png/bmp • Text files whose uniform type identifier (UTI) conforms to the public.text --- txt • Comma-separated value (csv) files --- csv Mobility Additional Resources • Cisco WebEx site for iOS devices • http://www.webex.com/apple • http://www.webex.com/products/web-conferencing/mobile-iphone-ipadfaq.html • iOS Client Features - http://kb.webex.com/WBX40500 • Installing the iOS Client - http://kb.webx.com/WBX40452 • Cisco WebEx site for Android • http://www.webex.com/android • http://www.webex.com/android/android_faq.html • Android Client Features - http://kb.webex.com/WBX52710 • Installing the Android Client - http://kb.webx.com/WBX55458 • Cisco WebEx site for BlackBerry • http://www.webex.com/blackberry • BlackBerry Client Quick Start Guide http://www.wbximg.com/includes/documents/blackberry/Cisco_WebEx_Bla ckBerry_guide.pdf Check the WebEx Knowledge Base for the most current information Mobility Problem Report Tool - iOS • Now available regardless of sign-in state • When not signed-in tap the gear icon – bottom right • When signed go to Settings > More > Send Feedback > Add Details and Send Problem Report Tool - Android • If application error is caught, an error dialog will be shown with the option of "Report“ • Tap to send log to the server • Menu > About and tap on the version string • You should see a confirmation message if the log is sent successfully. • User may also go to /sdcard/webex/ directory to get the log files and send to the Support Engineer directly As of July 2013 WebEx Mobile Client Feature Matrix Other Enhancements WebEx VoIP Audio Enhancements • Prior to T28.12 • Host was required to pass microphones as requested by participants • Limited to 7 active microphones • In T28.12 sessions have Hybrid Audio-like behavior • All users have microphone access automatically • Up to 500 VoIP participants • Only 3 microphones can be heard at once • Host no longer required to “pass the microphone” Note: For direct Net Conference sites only with WebEx VoIP enabled on the site. New WebEx VoIP Engine • Replaces the existing VoIP Engine • Provide improved echo cancellation and noise reduction • New engine is also part of the Network-Based Recording (NBR) Player • NBR Playback Users will be impacted if .... • Network Based Recording was conducted in March 2010 or earlier • Audio option = VoIP Only • Symptom = Audio will not be heard during playback with the current NBR player • Solution = Uninstall the current NBR Player, Install the WBS 28.7 NBR Player, Convert to WMV and Post to the site – See KB article below http://kb.webex.com/WBX71208 Note: For direct Net Conference sites only with WebEx VoIP enabled on the site. Network Based Recording Conversion Support Adobe Flash Player 11.4 and Later • • • • A new section was added to the conversion dialog to allow the user to choose the key frame rate The default value is “High” and will support Flash 11.4 Use “Low” setting to support 11.3 or earlier version. Previously converted files will need to be re-converted to using “High” to support 11.4 or greater Note: For Advanced, Customized and direct Net Conference sites only; not available for Instant Net Conference. Site Administration Updates • Site Settings > Common • Mobility Support options – New Location • Sharing from External Integrations (WebEx Meeting Center) – iPad Sharing option • WebEx Enabled TelePresence Configuration options • Site Settings > Common > Usage Reports • Generate Usage Report in the Background Checkbox • Site Settings > Meeting Center > Options • Internal Tagging – SSO required • Site Settings > Event Center > Host Reassignment • New search options • Site Settings > Remote Support > CSR Dash Customization > Contextual Switching • New feature - optional Note: For direct Net Conference sites only (those with administrative access to their WebEx sites.) Recap - What's New In T28.12.1 • All Centers • Naming Convention Changes • Notification Enhancements • Cross Platform Support Updates • Productivity Tools • HD Video Enhancements (MC/TC) • Updates to WebEx Services • Meeting Center,Training Center Event Center, Support Center • Mobility Platform Support • WebEx Audio Enhancements • Site Administration Updates Additional Resources • Access to additional resources are available form your WebEx site directly….under the Support link. • E-meetings resources: • http://emeetings.verizonbusiness.com • My Meeting Resources: • https://www.mymeetings.com/custo m/res/content/crc/index.php Thank you!