About Session Types
Session types are like meeting templates that people in your organization can use to quickly schedule meetings.
Session types define the features and options that are available to users for scheduled sessions. When enabled for a Webex site, you can create up to four custom session types for each primary session type that your service includes.
After you create a custom session type, site administrators can assign them to specific users. For example, you can use session types to prevent specific users from using the remote control option during screen sharing.
Create Custom Session Types for a Cisco Webex Site
Before you begin
After you create a new session type, you can't delete it. However, you can modify it or turn off it.
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From the customer view in https://admin.webex.com, go to Services, and under Meeting, select Sites. |
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Select the Webex site to change the settings for, and click Configure Site. |
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Under Common Settings, select Session Types. |
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In the Session Code column, locate the primary session type that you want to create a custom session type for. |
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Click the Add session type for <session type> link. |
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Enter a name for the custom session type. |
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Select the features that you want to include in the session type. |
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Click Add.
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Enable a Session Type for a User
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From the customer view in https://admin.webex.com, go to Users |
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Select a user, and under Services, select Meeting. |
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Select the Webex Meetings site that you want to enable a session type for. |
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Check the check box for the desired session type. |
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Select Save. |
Enable a Session Type for All New Users
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From the customer view in https://admin.webex.com, go to Services, and under Meeting, select Sites. |
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Select the Webex site to change the settings for, and click Configure Site. |
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Under Common Settings, select Session Types. |
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In the Default for New Users column, locate and check the check box that corresponds with the session type that you want all new users to have access to. |
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Scroll to the bottom and click Update. |
Change a Custom Session Type
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From the customer view in https://admin.webex.com, go to Services, and under Meeting, select Sites. |
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Select the Webex site to change the settings for, and click Configure Site. |
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Under Common Settings, select Session Types. |
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In the Session Code column, locate the primary session type and then click the link for the custom session type that you want to edit. |
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Change the feature settings for the session type. |
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Scroll to the bottom and select Update. |
Turn On or Turn Off a Custom Session Type for a Webex Site
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From the customer view in https://admin.webex.com, go to Services, and under Meeting, select Sites. |
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Select the Webex site to change the settings for, and click Configure Site. |
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Under Common Settings, select Session Types. |
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In the Active column, check or uncheck the corresponding check box to turn on or turn off the session type. |
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Scroll to the bottom and select Update. |
Session Type Features
The following feature options are for a Webex Meetings PRO custom session type, but are typical for all Webex services.
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Alert—blinking |
An orange alert appears if the participant’s panel is collapsed or closed, when someone joins the meeting, a poll opens, or a chat is received. The alert status remains flashing until the participant’s panel is opened or viewed. |
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Alert—sound |
A sound plays when certain meeting events occur, such as when someone joins or leaves the meeting, a participant selects the Raise Hand icon, or a chat message is received. |
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Annotation tools |
A grouping of tools that allow participants to annotate, highlight, explain, or point to information on shared content. |
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Application sharing |
Presenters can show one or more applications to demonstrate software or edit documents. |
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Application sharing—remote control |
You can allow participants to request remote control of the application that the presenter is sharing. |
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Breakout Sessions |
Allow hosts and cohosts to create and assign users to breakout sessions. |
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Custom scripts |
Not Available for Webex Meetings |
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Chat |
If the Chat feature is available, you can determine the default settings for the Chat panel. It can be set to be opened, minimized, or closed for participants when a meeting starts. |
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Closed captions |
If the Closed Captions feature is available, you can determine the default settings for the Closed Captions panel. It can be set to be opened, minimized, or closed for participants when a meeting starts. |
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Document and presentation sharing |
You can allow presenters to share documents or presentations during the meeting.
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Desktop sharing |
You can allow presenters to share the entire contents of their computers, including applications, windows, file directories, and mouse movements. |
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Desktop sharing—remote control |
You can allow participants to request remote control of the presenter’s desktop. |
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Desktop/Application/Web Browser sharing—True Color support |
You can allow presenters to share content with presenters in True Color mode. True Color mode provides more detailed color, with options for either better imaging or better performance. |
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Feedback |
Not Available for Webex Meetings |
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File transfer |
You can allow participants to transfer files to each other during a meeting. |
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Hands-on demo |
Not Available for Webex Meetings |
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Hands-on lab |
Not Available for Webex Meetings |
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Log on as a different user |
Not Available for Webex Meetings |
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Meeting transcript |
You can allow hosts to send general meeting information and files in an email to participants. |
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Notes |
If the Notes feature is available, you can determine the default settings for the Notes panel. It can be set to be opened, minimized, or closed for participants when a meeting starts. |
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Outlook/Lotus Notes Integration |
You can allow users to schedule meetings with Microsoft Outlook or IBM Lotus Notes. |
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Participant list |
If the Participant list feature is available, you can determine the default settings for the Participant list panel. It can be set to be opened, minimized, or closed for participants when a meeting starts. |
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Polling |
If the Polling feature is available, then you can determine the default settings for the Polling panel. It can be set to be opened, minimized, or closed for participants when a meeting starts. You can enable these polling control options:
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End-to-End Encryption |
You can encrypt all Webex session data. |
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PKI Encryption |
You can use digital certificates (PKI) to encrypt Webex session data. |
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Practice Session (Webex Events Only) |
Not Available for Webex Meetings |
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Q & A |
Not Available for Webex Meetings |
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Participant can grab presenter role |
You can allow participants to take the presenter ball directly from other participants so that they can share content during the meeting. |
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Recording client-side |
You can allow hosts to record meetings on their local drives. |
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Recording network-based |
You can allow hosts to record meetings on the network server. |
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Remote computer sharing |
You can allow presenters to share content that resides on a remote computer. |
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Remote printing |
You can allow presenters to print content that is being shared in a meeting. |
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Show QuickStart to host and presenter |
Not Available for Webex Meetings as an option – default for all hosts and presenters
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Video |
If the Video feature is available, you can determine the default settings for the Video panel. It can be set to be opened, minimized, or closed for participants when a meeting starts. |
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Web browser sharing |
You can allow presenters to share web browsers during the meeting. |
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Web browser sharing—remote control |
You can allow participants to share web browsers during the meeting. |
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Web-based testing |
Not Available for Webex Meetings |
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Whiteboard |
You can allow presenters to draw objects and type text that all participants can see in their content viewers. |