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Sametime Meetings Users Guide
The Sametime Meetings client allows you to join a Sametime meeting or lecture in a web browser without the need to download a plug-in or software. This guide contains information on how to access Sametime through your web browser.
Getting started
For a quick overview of the Sametime meeting client features and components, see our Quick Start Guide. If you require step-by-step instructions for the meeting client interface, you can continue to the topic of interest.
Signing in to Sametime
You can join a Sametime meeting as an authenticated user or guest user. This topic describes the steps on how to sign in to your Sametime account in a web browser.

Sametime Meetings Users Guide
The Sametime Meetings client allows you to join a Sametime meeting or lecture in a web browser without the need to download a plug-in or software. This guide contains information on how to access Sametime through your web browser.
- Getting started
  For a quick overview of the Sametime meeting client features and components, see our Quick Start Guide. If you require step-by-step instructions for the meeting client interface, you can continue to the topic of interest.
  - System and browser requirements
    Before you begin, check if your computer has these:
  - New features in Sametime 12
    HCL Sametime and HCL Sametime Premium 12.0 provides many new features, enhancements and fixes to servers and clients. For information on these new features and enhancement, see the HCL Sametime and HCL Sametime Premium 12.0 Release Information article.
  - Signing in to Sametime
    You can join a Sametime meeting as an authenticated user or guest user. This topic describes the steps on how to sign in to your Sametime account in a web browser.
  - Joining a Sametime meeting
    This section discusses the steps on how to join the two types of meetings.
  - Inside a Sametime meeting
  - Creating a Sametime meeting
    Authenticated users can create, manage, and start meetings. This section describes the types of meetings and meeting modes and the steps on how start or create one.
  - Managing your Meetings homepage
    Authenticated users can manage their meetings from the Meetings homepage.
- Using Sametime Meetings
  This section focuses on the in-meeting features that are accessible by default to all meeting participants.
- Managing meetings
  This section focuses on the additional controls that are available to meeting owners and moderators.

Signing in to Sametime

You can join a Sametime meeting as an authenticated user or guest user. This topic describes the steps on how to sign in to your Sametime account in a web browser.

Before you begin

You need your organization's unique meeting URL to connect to the Sametime server. The meeting URL is in the following format.

https://meetings.customname.com/

About this task

As a pre-requisite, guests are required to Join as a guest and then enter their display name. Unlike authenticated users, guests have limited access to the meeting features.

Sign in to your account to create, start, or join a meeting. Your account credentials are the same whether you are using the Sametime embedded client or the standalone client. If your organization uses Single Sign-On (SSO), authenticate using the same credentials as other internal services.

To sign in to your account, follow these steps:

Procedure

In a web browser, go to the meeting URL. For access assistance, contact the meeting moderator.

Note: Microsoft Internet Explorer is not supported. For more information, refer to System Requirements.
On the login page, select Login.
Enter your username and password, and then select Login.
After you have signed in to your account, the Meetings homepage is displayed. From the homepage, you can start, edit, and delete a defined meeting room. You can also access your personal room, start an instant meeting, or create a moderated meeting.