.. _pexip-conferencing:


Pexip Conference Users
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.. index:: Feature;Feature Pexip Conferencing Overview
.. index:: Pexip Conferencing Overview (Feature)


.. _19.3.4|VOSS-790:
.. _21.1|VOSS-790:


Overview 
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Pexip is a conferencing platform that provides users with their own personal
Virtual Meeting Rooms (VMRs) to hold conferences, to share presentations, and for chat. 

Virtual Meeting Rooms are set up as a part of VOSS Automate user management.

VOSS Automate integrates fully with Pexip, providing access to the following:

* :ref:`set-up-pexip`
* Set Up and Manage Pexip Virtual Meeting Rooms and Conferencing:

  * :ref:`pexip-vmr`
  * Provision the Pexip Service: :ref:`provision-the-pexip-service`
  * IVR Theme for a Pexip Conference
* Resetting the Pexip PIN (see :ref:`resetting_uc_passwords`)
* Pexip Conferencing upon subscriber deletion: :ref:`global-settings`


.. rubric:: Related Topics  

* :ref:`add_subscribers`
* :ref:`quick-add-subscriber-cucm-users`
* :ref:`provision-the-pexip-service`



.. _pexip-vmr:

Add a Pexip Virtual Meeting Room (VMR)  
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1. In the Admin Portal, go to (default menus) **Subscriber Management > Pexip Conference Users**. 
2. View existing Pexip VMRs on the summary list view. 
3. Click **Add**. 
4. Select the relevant site.
#. On the **Virtual Meeting Room** tab: 

   * Mandatory. Fill out the **Name** and **Owner's email address** fields. 
   * Configure optional settings:  
   
     * Fill out a description.
     * Set a host PIN.
     * Select **Show names of participants**. 
     * Select **Allow Guests**, and set a guest PIN. 
     * At the **View** drop-down, choose the conferencing view layout that participants will see.  
     * At **IVR Theme**, choose a theme to use with this service. 

     .. note:: 

        * The host PIN can be reset. See :ref:`resetting_uc_passwords`.
        * Selecting **Allow Guests** displays an additional field where you can enter a guest PIN. 

#. On the **Advanced options** tab, configure the following optional settings: 
   
   * Define whether guests can present, in addition to the host
   * Enable chat
   * Define maximum inbound and outbound call bandwidth
   * Set maximum media content (Conference capabilities). Options are: Main video + presentation, Audio-only, 
     Main video only
   * Define maximum call quality for participants
   * Define media encryption settings. 
   * Set a participant limit
   * Set a service tag (a unique ID to track how this VMR is used)

#. On the **Alias** tab, configure one or more conference aliases. 

   .. note:: 
     
      The alias is a dial string used to join the service, in the form that Pexip will receive it, 
      including a domain, which is automatically added by the participant's endpoint or call control 
      system, or dialed by the participant. 
      
#. Click **Save**.

   .. note:: 

      The new VMR is added to the Virtual Meeting Rooms list view from the Services on the 
      Pexip Conferencing Platform. Any changes to the VMR on the Pexip Conferencing Platform 
      will also update the VMR in VOSS Automate.