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Mozilla uses the Vidyo a video conferencing system for meetingscalled '''Vidyo'''. At the moment, because the Vidyo This system requires an LDAP login, only Mozilla employees can initiate meetings. However, non-employees can take part in such meetings using that you install a guest URL. URLs can be to the room itself, for full participation (recommendedfree) client application in order to start or join a webcast version for viewing onlymeeting.

To generate such ==Getting the Vidyo client ==Use one of the following links to download and install the Vidyo client:* Desktop: https://v.mozilla.com/* Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vidyo.VidyoClient* iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vidyomobile/id444062464 == Joining a URLmeeting ==The process for joining a meeting depends on the type of access you have to Vidyo.  If you have a Mozilla LDAP login (typically, only employees or contractors), from you can join a desktop meeting in any "room" by finding the name in the Vidyo client, the and clicking '''Connect to <room admin or owner should: name>'''.

* Open If you do not have LDAP access, ask the organizer of the meeting for a guest URL. When you click the link for the URL, if you have the Vidyo Desktop client already installed, it is automatically started and login* Click on "My Room" once, which will open a new window* In connected to the new window, click on the little gear icon "Control Meeting"* Create links if they Vidyo room. If you do not existhave the client installed, or copy them if they do* Send them to potential participantsyou are shown a page where you can download it.

Note that the URLs are stable until explicitly regenerated, and so == Creating a guest URL ==Non-LDAP users can be created and circulated ahead of timetake part in Vidyo meetings using a guest URL. If you regenerate the URL, it invalidates all older URLs. You can optionally set a PIN on be to the room itself, for full participation (recommended) or a webcast link, although doing so regenerates the URLversion for viewing only.

Note that it seems To create a guest URL for a Vidyo room, you must be the owner or admin of that room. All LDAP users are the owner of their personal rooms. For team rooms, if you do see extra controls for the room, similar to your personal room, then you are the room owner. If you are not the room owner, you can see who is, in the "Create NewRoom Owner", it sticks even if field when you don't click "Save"on the room name. (There is also a list of [https://mana.mozilla.org/wiki/display/SD/Vidyo+Virtual+Rooms room owners in Mana].)

== FAQ ==To generate a guest URL:# Open the Vidyo Desktop client and login.# Click on the name of the room (which is your own name for a personal room). # In the menu that pops up, click the "..." icon for "Room Settings".# In the '''Room Details''' window, you can create or change either the "Room Link" (for full participation) or "Webcast Link" (for view-only mode).=== Where # You can also create a PIN to install from ===restrict access to the room; do this only if you want to ensure that uninvited people can't join. Creating or changing a PIN changes the link URL.Q: Where does # Copy the link (and PIN if you're using one download and install Vidyo from?).# Send them to potential participants.

* Desktop: https://vNote that clicking '''Save''' in the '''Room Details''' window is not necessary to persist the link URL(s).mozilla.com/* Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vidyo.VidyoClient* iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vidyomobile/id444062464

=== How to use Vidyo? =Recommended hardware ==Q: What is the recommended hardware to use with Vidyo?

* [https://mozilla.box.com/s/r9tx0flnpg9c6jbapdvk Click here for Vidyo hardware recommendations]

* [https://mozilla.box.com/s/r9tx0flnpg9c6jbapdvk Click here for Vidyo Desktop client usage recommendations and login info]* [https://mana.mozilla.org/wiki/display/SD/Vidyo Info for LDAP users, in Mana]