The following table lists and describes the VidyoDesktop installation parameters.
If you're using a Mac, the table lists the correct pList file for each of the supported parameters.
VidyoDesktop Installation Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
AUTHMETHOD |
Indicates the authentication method (either VidyoPortal or SAML).
On Macintosh, this parameter is included in com.vidyo.VidyoDesktop3.plist. |
CHECKFORUPGRADE |
Controls whether to automatically check for new versions.
On Macintosh, this parameter is included in com.vidyo.VidyoDesktop3.plist. |
ENABLEAUTOANSWER |
Controls whether incoming calls will be answered automatically.
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ENABLEENTRYTONE |
Controls whether an audio indication will be played when other participants join or leave the conference.
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ENABLEFEATURES |
Enables or disables chat.
On Macintosh, this parameter is included in com.vidyo.VidyoDesktop3.plist. |
ENABLEFULLSCREENVIDEO |
Controls whether conferences will start in full screen mode.
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ENABLESHOWPARTICIPANTNAME |
Controls whether labels with the participants’ names will be displayed.
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ENABLESTARTSHARE |
Controls whether content can be shared during a conference.
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ENABLEVIDYOAUTOSTART |
Controls whether to automatically start VidyoDesktop when the machine starts.
On Macintosh, this parameter is included in com.vidyo.VidyoDesktop3.plist. |
LOCKUSERNAME |
Controls whether the user name can be modified by the user. When this option is enabled, the Mac user name will be used as the default user name.
On Macintosh, this parameter is included in com.vidyo.VidyoDesktop3.plist. |
MEDIAHIGHPORT |
A numeric value that sets the highest port that can be used for UDP traffic (e.g., "MEDIAHIGHPORT" = "65535”). |
MEDIALOWPORT |
A numeric value that sets the lowest port that can be used for UDP traffic (e.g., "MEDIALOWPORT" = "50000”). |
PORTALHISTORY |
A multi-string type which contains the default list of VidyoPortal addresses as well as the default user name. Please note that either of these two parameters is optional. The first string determines the VidyoPortal address and user name, which are pre-populated into the respective login screen fields.
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PROXYSETTINGS |
The default Web Proxy settings.
On Macintosh, this parameter is included in com.vidyo.VidyoDesktop.plist. |
SAMLAUTHURL |
The SAML authentication URL. This is only used when SAML is the authentication method (e.g., http://saml.vidyo.com). On Macintosh, this parameter is included in com.vidyo.VidyoDesktop3.plist. |
VIDEOMODE |
The default video preference. VIDEOMODE is the same as the registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Vidyo\Vidyo Desktop\2.0\VideoPreferences. It can be modified by opening the Configuration page on the Video tab and setting the desired preference. Once the Apply button is pressed, the registry is changed.
On Macintosh, this parameter is included in com.vidyo.VidyoDesktop.plist. |
WEBPROXYADDRESS |
The default Web Proxy address (e.g., "Web Proxy Address" = "172.3.2.111"). On Macintosh, this parameter is included in com.vidyo.VidyoDesktop.plist. |
WEBPROXYPACSCRIPT |
The location of the PAC script (e.g., "Web Proxy PAC script" = "/path/to/script"). On Macintosh, this parameter is included in com.vidyo.VidyoDesktop.plist. |
WEBPROXYPASSWORD |
The default Web Proxy user name and password. On Macintosh, this parameter is included in com.vidyo.VidyoDesktop.plist. |
WEBPROXYPORT |
The port number used for Web Proxy (e.g., “Web Proxy Port” = “60332”). On Macintosh, this parameter is included in com.vidyo.VidyoDesktop.plist. |
WEBPROXYUSERNAME |
The default Web Proxy user name (e.g., “Web Proxy Username” = “WebProxyUsername”). On Macintosh, this parameter is included in com.vidyo.VidyoDesktop.plist. |