Enabling Media Encryption For A Conference; Setting The Encryption Flags; Enabling Encryption In The Profile - Polycom RealPresence 1500 Administrator's Manual

Connections by Recording Link and Conference Encryption Settings
Conference
Profile Setting
Encrypt All
No Encryption
Encrypt when possible

Enabling Media Encryption for a Conference

Media encryption is enabled at three levels:
● MCU level -

Setting the Encryption Flags

● Conference level -
● Participant level -
You must first set the system flags for the MCU before media encryption can be enabled for the conference
and participants.
Setting the Encryption Flags
Enabling the media encryption for the MCU is usually performed once an it is applicable to all conferences
running on the MCU.
To modify the Encryption flags:
1 Click Setup>System Configuration.
The System Flags dialog box opens.
2 Set the
FORCE_ENCRYPTION_FOR_UNDEFINED_PARTICIPANT_IN_WHEN_AVAILABLE_MODE flag
to YES or NO.
3 If recording will be used in encrypted conferences, set the
ALLOW_NON_ENCRYPT_RECORDING_LINK_IN_ENCRYPT_CONF flag to YES or NO.
4 Click OK.
For more information, see
5 Reset the MCU for flag changes to take effect.

Enabling Encryption in the Profile

Encryption for the conference is in the Profile and cannot be changed once the conference is running.
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Recording Link Connection Status according to flag:
ALLOW_NON_ENCRYPT_RECORDING_ LINK_IN_ENCRYPT_CONF
Connected encrypted if possible,
otherwise connected non-encrypted.
Connected non-encrypted
Connected encrypted if possible,
otherwise connected non-encrypted.
Enabling Encryption in the Profile
Enabling Encryption at the Participant Level
Modifying System
Implementing Media Encryption for Secured Conferencing
YES
Flags.
NO
Connected only if encrypted, otherwise
disconnected
Connected non-encrypted
Connected encrypted if possible,
otherwise connected non-encrypted.
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