Webex Meetings/Teams Single Sign-On I am setting up a new Webex deployment with SSO. I notice that even after SSO is setup, both the Webex Desktop App and Webex Teams still prompt my users to enter their email address even though they are on a domain PC. Though, the relationship between WebEx Teams and WebEx Meetings isn’t 100% consistent. After all, using two different tools for meetings and team collaboration can disrupt overall meeting cohesion. But, what sets Webex Meetings apart is the ability to host online events like webinars.
This article provides instructions for connecting Microsoft Cloud App Security to your existing Cisco Webex account using the connector APIs. This connection gives you visibility into and control over Webex users, activities, and files. For information about how Cloud App Security protects Cisco Webex Teams, see Protect Cisco Webex Teams.
- Webex Teams is Webex’s group-based collaboration tool where you can meet online to collaborate, chat, and complete coursework.With access on a desktop, in your browser, on your phone, and from iCollege you can easily create and organize online meetings, and collaborate quickly with your peers. Video chat with an entire group, from anywhere Schedule meetings more ».
- Cisco Webex is the leading enterprise solution for video conferencing, webinars, and screen sharing. Web conferencing, online meeting, cloud calling and equipment.
Prerequisites
We suggest that you create a dedicated service account for the connection. This enables you to see that governance actions performed in Webex as being performed from this account, such as delete messages sent in Webex. Otherwise, the name of the admin who connected Cloud App Security to Webex will appear as the user who performed the actions.
You must have Full Administrator and Compliance Officer roles in Webex (under Roles and Security > Administrator Roles).
How to connect Webex to Cloud App Security
In the Cloud App Security console, click Investigate and then Connected apps.
In the App connectors page, click the plus button followed by Cisco Webex.
In the pop-up, enter the instance name of this connector.
Click Connect Cisco Webex. The Webex sign in page opens. Enter your credentials to allow Cloud App Security access to your team's Webex instance.
Webex asks you if you want to allow Cloud App Security access to your team information, activity log, and perform activities as a team member. To proceed, click Allow.
Back in the Cloud App Security console, you should receive a message that Webex was successfully connected.
Make sure the connection succeeded by clicking Test API. Drivers probook.
Testing may take a couple of minutes. After you receive a success notice, click Close.
After connecting Webex, you'll receive events for 7 days prior to connection. Cloud App Security scans events over the past three months. To increase this, you must have a Cisco Webex pro license and open a ticket with Cloud App Security support.
If you have any problems connecting the app, see Troubleshooting App Connectors.
Next steps
If you run into any problems, we're here to help. To get assistance or support for your product issue, please open a support ticket.
Cisco Webex Meetings and Webex Teams
Webex Meetings is a cloud-based app that provides video conferencing & online meetings.
Webex Teams is a cloud-based app for continuous teamwork with videoconferencing, meetings, group messaging, file sharing and white boarding.
Both include
- End to end encryption that ensures your information is secure
- Mac or PC compatibility
- iPhone or Android Apps
Overview and Training
Webex New Features
The 60,000-foot view of Webex Teams
When a user signs in to Webex Teams they create a “Team”. Team members can be anyone with an email address, from on campus or off. Examples might include all the members of a research project or the students in a particular course.
Once the “Team” is together you need to create a “Space” to work in. This is where you access the available tools, i.e. videoconferencing, messaging, file sharing and whiteboarding. The system comes with a “General Space” to start, and you may never need another. However, Webex Teams provides the ability to create as many other spaces as you want.
Using the example of a “Team” with the students in a course, each “Space” you create could be a class, this way you track each class by itself. Or you could create one “Space” for course work, one for lab’s and maybe another for special project(s).
The big take way here is that any of the tools used, less videoconferencing, are automatically tracked. So, the notes taken during a Meeting, any Whiteboards worked on, any Files Shared, or Messages sent, are embedded in the “Space” you created.
Come back 3 weeks or 3 years later, and it’s all still there.
Special note about videoconferencing, it’s not automatically tracked, but you can record any session by pressing the “Record” button.
To start using Webex Meetings or WebexTeams
To start using Webex Meetings or WebexTeams
Webex Meetings Account Activation
- Go to https://rensselaer.webex.com
- Select 'Sign In' from the upper left.
- Enter your RPI email address
- This will take you to the RPI login screen where you will enter your RCS ID and password (what you use to get your email).
- At this point the system may need to install a plug-in for your browser, if asked say yes. They may also ask which webex site you want to use, if so, select 'rensselaer.webex.com'.
- Once that's finished you are taken to the main menu of Webex Meetings.
Webex Teams Account Activation
- Got to https://teams.webex.com,
- Enter your RPI email address
- This will take you to the RPI login screen where you will enter your RCS ID and password (what you use to get your email).
- At this point the system may need to install a plug-in for your browser, if asked say yes. They may also ask which webex site you want to use, if so, select 'rensselaer.webex.com'.
- Once that's finished you are taken to the main menu of Webex Teams.
Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App
The Webex Meetings desktop app allows you to start and join meetings quickly from your meetings list within the app without going to your calendar or Webex site. It also allows you to add a Webex meeting directly in Microsoft Outlook. The Windows version also supports integrations with other applications, such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Skype for Business, Microsoft Lync, Internet Explorer, IBM Lotus Notes, and so on. The Webex Meetings desktop app can also automatically detect nearby video devices, so you can share the desktop on a video device or automatically call it when joining a meeting.
*note - the desktop application provides limited functionality but is great for spur of the moment meetings/conferences
Cisco Webex Teams Desktop App
Webex Teams is an app for continuous teamwork with video meetings, group messaging, file sharing and white boarding.
*note - the desktop application provides greater flexibility/more options and is strongly recommended Kspn driver download.
Help and the Basics
Cisco Webex Teams Sign In
Webex Teams was originally called Cisco Spark and Cisco has not finished updating the documentation found on the following links. While the name is different, the software and its operation are the same, so be sure to take a look at anything named Spark as well.
Installation and Troubleshooting
Webex Teams Sign In From Google
Webex Meetings Suite 'How to' and Help
Cisco Webex Teams Sign Up
Webex Teams 'How to' and Help