Sametime 8.5.2 IFR1: Enabling screen sharing in the Meetings Web client for Mac OS X (Tech Preview)

Sametime 8.5.2 IFR1 includes the ability to enable a new Tech Preview feature that allows Mac OS X clients to host screen-sharing sessions from the Meetings web client. This Tech Preview feature is available with the following restrictions:

• IBM Support will accept problem reports (PMRs) relating to this feature and will validate on a case-by-case basis whether IBM can provide technical support.

• Any technical support for such nonconforming applications will be provided by IBM on an "as-is" basis. IBM cannot guarantee that any operating system or browser not listed in the System Requirements will result in a Sametime code fix, workaround, or other satisfactory problem resolution, or will be fully supported in a later release of Sametime.


To enable this Tech Preview feature, install Sametime 8.5.2 IFR1 and then follow these steps:

1. Log in as the administrator to the Sametime System Console.

2. Click Sametime System Console -> Sametime Servers -> Sametime Meeting Servers.



3. In the Meeting Servers table, select the Sametime Meeting Server on which you want to enable this feature.

4. On the Server Configuration page, scroll down and locate the custom configuration keys table at the bottom of the page.

5. In the custom configuration keys table, click the New button at the top of the table.



6. Add a custom configuration key using the following values:
Configuration key: appshare.macshare.enabled
Configuration value: true



7. Click OK to save the new configuration key.

Repeat this process on each Sametime Meeting Server where you want to enable this feature.

Users running the Meetings Web Client on Mac OS X will now be able to share their screens by selecting My Screen from the Start Sharing menu.