Videoconferences with BlueMind.Video
BlueMind Video is a SAAS videoconferencing service based on Jitsi and integrated with BlueMind.
Installation
This feature is integrated into BlueMind, and does not require the installation of additional packages.
However, access to this service requires a subscription. For more information on this service, visit BlueMind Subscription or contact BlueMind sales team for rates.
To verify whether a site's subscription entitles it to the service, go to the administration console > System Management > Manage Subscription:
- the "Maximum number of advanced video accounts" row must have a value greater than 0
- the "BlueMind.Video" must show a date that has not yet expired
For more information on managing subscriptions, visit Managing subscription.
Configuration
Activation and content template
Activating videoconferencing for domain users is as simple as setting up an invitation template for the associated resource.
Pour cela, se rendre dans la console d'administration > Gestion du système > Domaines supervisés > choisir le domaine souhaité > onglet Visioconférences :
Renseigner le patron d'invitation, par exemple :
${Organizer} invites you to a conference, join us at:
${URL}
This template can be declined in several languages using the drop-down list.
→ Une fois le patron sauvegardé, une ressource nommée "BlueMind.Video" est automatiquement créée et visible dans l'annuaire. This is how users will be able to create videoconferences automatically.
When a user adds a videoconference to their event, the pattern will be automatically added to the event and the invitation email sent to the participants:
For more information, see :
- le paragraphe ci-après Accessing the videoconference
- la page dédiée du guide de l'utilisateur : Créer une visioconférence
User profile configuration
Video conferencing usage limitations depend on the type of user account:
- A videoconference initiated by a "Collaborative" user (the usual type of account) is limited to 45 minutes and two participants.
- A videoconference involving a "Collaborative + Visio" user is not time-limited and allows up to 100 participants: as soon as such a user creates or connects to the videoconference, the parameters are applied.
Domain settings
La souscription permettant un certain nombre d'utilisateurs de profil "Collaboratif + Visio", il convient de paramétrer pour chaque domaine le nombre maximum d'utilisateurs autorisés avec ce profil.
Pour cela, se rendre dans la console d'administration > Gestion du système > Domaines supervisés > choisir le domaine souhaité > onglet Général et renseigner le plafond souhaité dans le champ « Nombre maximum de comptes visio avancés: ».
If the field is empty, then no "Collaborative + Visio" profile user is authorized for the domain. It is therefore necessary to enter a value in this field to be able to assign the profile to users.
Profile assignment
The "Collaborative + Visio" profile can be assigned to domain users if the domain settings allow this (see above), either when they are created or by accessing their management file in the administration console > General tab > section "Account information":
Le rôle "Gérer la souscription" est nécessaire pour avoir le droit d'effectuer une telle modification.
Accessing the videoconference
Once the invitation template has been filled in (see above), the videoconference is available to domain users.
Access rights (optional)
L'accès à la nouvelle fonctionnalité se fait au moyen de la ressource BlueMind.video créée lors de la configuration du domaine (voir ci-dessus). Par défaut cette ressource est partagée avec un droit de réservation simple : tous les utilisateurs du domaine peuvent créer une visioconférence.
Pour limiter l'accès à la visioconférence, il faut modifier les droits de partage de la ressource afin de donner accès à certains utilisateurs ou groupes seulement.
Using the resource
The resource must not (and cannot) be invited to an event from BlueMind: once configured, a button is available in the BlueMind navigation banner, as well as in the event creation interface of rights holders:
For further information, see :
- La visioconférence
- Organizing Meetings > Adding videoconferences
- Working with Outlook > Videoconferencing
Technical configuration
The following accesses must be open:
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Between the BlueMind server hosting the installation and the BlueMind Video server :
Requirement Address Port Protocol Description Required video.bluemind.net443 TCP API + WEBSOCKET Required video-turn.bluemind.net443 TCP TURN -
Between each client workstation and the BlueMind Video server :
Requirement Address Port Protocol Description Required video.bluemind.net 443 TCP API + WEBSOCKET Optional
Highly recommendedvideo.bluemind.net10000 UDP VIDEO BRIDGE Optional
Highly recommendedvideo.bluemind.net11000 UDP VIDEO BRIDGE Optional video.bluemind.net3478, 5349 TCP STUN
Although ports 10000 and 11000 are optional, they are highly recommended to ensure good audio/video quality. Passing through a STUN port 443 tunnel is functional, but quality will be poor.
To guarantee a quality connection, we recommend that you do not use a VPN to access BlueMind Video.