Sametime Meeting Server configuration keys for mobile iOS users

Add any of these custom configuration keys to the Sametime® Meeting Server to apply to meeting participants using Apple iOS mobile devices. Default values are assumed for any configuration keys that are not present.

These parameters help you manage which version of the mobile clients are being used. Typically, users will install their clients from the app stores and then be notified when updates are available. However, these are just notifications and there is nothing in place in the app stores to force client updates. Your can use the minVersion parameters to force users to upgrade to a minimum version of the client. In addition, you can use the currentVersion parameters to prompt users for an optional update.

Table 1. iOS configuration key values

Configuration key Default configuration value Description

mobile.iOS.currentVersion

Blank - no version checking is done

Sample Values
  • 8.5.2.4.201306101200 (gives users running clients older than 8.5.2.4 Build 201306101200 the option to upgrade to the version available on the Apple App Store)
  • 9.0.0.0 (gives users running clients older than 9.0.0.0 the option to upgrade to the version available on the Apple App Store)
When an Apple client joins a room, this value will be read from the associated meeting server configuration and compared with the client version the user is running. If the user is running a client older than that specified by mobile.iOS.currentVersion, but newer or equal to mobile.iOS.minVersion, the user will be presented with an option to upgrade their client to the latest version available on the Apple App Store. The upgrade will be optional so the user can simply cancel the upgrade message and continue joining the meeting.
Note: It is important to ensure that the current version specified by this parm actually exists on the Apple App Store before setting or changing this parameter. Setting this parameter to a version that is newer than what is available on the app store will continue to prompt users with the option to upgrade, even after installing the upgrade.

mobile.iOS.minVersion

Blank - no version checking is done

Sample Values
  • 8.5.2.4 (require all clients joining rooms on this server to be at least version 8.5.2.4)
  • 8.5.2.4.201305101200 (require all clients joining rooms on this server to be at least version 8.5.2.4 Build 201305101200)
  • 9.0.0.0 (require all clients joining rooms on this server to be at least version 9.0.0.0)
When an Apple client joins a room, this value will be read from the associated meeting server configuration and compared with the client version the user is running. If the user is running a client older than that specified by mobile.iOS.minVersion, the user will be forced to update their client from the Apple App Store before they can join a room on that server.
Note: It is important to ensure that the minimum version specified exists on the Apple App Store before setting or changing this parameter. Setting this parameter to a version that is newer than what is available on the app store will prevent users from joining rooms on the associated server.