Logging on to Sametime

Your system administrator might require you to log on to Sametime before you can create and attend scheduled meetings or view recorded meetings. You are always required to log on in the following situations:

• To become the Moderator: The Moderator must log on to Sametime when attending the meeting. Participants who have not logged on cannot become the Moderator during the meeting.
• To schedule a meeting: In most cases, the creator of the meeting must log on to Sametime when scheduling the meeting. If you do not log on to Sametime, you are unable to choose a meeting Moderator. See "Moderating a Meeting" for more information.

In most cases, you should log on before attending or scheduling Sametime meetings even if you are not required to do so. By logging on, you ensure that other participants can easily identify you during meetings and that you can become the Moderator if necessary.

Note You must also log on whenever you use Sametime Connect. Logging on to Sametime Connect is a separate procedure that does not affect your logon status for the Meeting Center.

Logging On

1. Click "Attend a Meeting" or "Schedule a Meeting" on the Sametime Welcome page. If the logon dialog box or page appears, skip to step 3.
2. If the logon dialog box or page does not appear automatically, click "Log on to Sametime." The link appears in the upper right of your screen.
3. Enter your user name and password and click OK. If you do not have a user name and password, you must register to use Sametime or obtain a user name and password from your administrator.

If You Do Not Log On to Sametime

• You cannot become the Moderator of a meeting.
• You cannot properly schedule meetings.
• You are represented by a default name (such as user1/guest) in the Meeting Room. This default name appears in the following places:
  • The Participant List and Participant List details
  • The Moderator's individual poll responses window
  • When you control a shared screen, the initials of the default name appear next to the cursor.

  Your system administrator determines the default name. If your administrator allows you to customize the default name, a dialog box appears when you attend a meeting without logging on to Sametime. Enter a name for yourself and click OK. Entering a customized default name does not log you on to Sametime.

See also:

• Registering to Use Sametime
• Changing Your Password
• Creating a Scheduled Meeting
• Moderating a Meeting
• Logging on to Sametime Connect