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Important!
This information is for external
(non-Boeing) users invited to attend a meeting hosted on the Boeing-WebEx
Meeting Center service. This information will help you join the
Boeing-hosted meeting and use the WebEx product.
Getting Started Information
Overview of WebEx Meeting Center
Boeing is using WebEx Meeting Center to
hold secure external conferences with customers, partners and suppliers. WebEx Meeting
Center is a web-based conferencing service with capabilities similar to
NetMeeting.
The address of the Boeing-WebEx Meeting Center
site is https://boeing.webex.com.
As configured for Boeing, some of the features of Meeting Center are:
- Supports ad hoc meetings. No advanced setup required.
- Compatible with firewall and desktop configurations existing at
Boeing and other companies.
- Offers collaboration features similar to NetMeeting, including:
application
sharing, whiteboard and chat.
- Data is encrypted, so you can share sensitive information.
- Supports conferencing with domestic and international companies.
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How to get started using WebEx
To get started using WebEx, please review
the documents included in the zip file:
- Setup your PC for WebEx:
Includes information on configuring your browser and downloading
the WebEx software.
- WebEx Training Resources:
Please sign up for WebEx's Fundamentals
I training class. This will provide you enough information to start
using the product. There is no cost for attending the class.
- Security Guidelines:
Provides information on securely sharing information between
companies.
- Joining Meetings and Sharing
Applications: Covers the steps necessary to join the
Boeing hosted meeting and use WebEx.
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What to do if problems occur
Follow these troubleshooting steps if you
have problems using the Boeing-WebEx service:
- Make sure your browser is properly
configured to access the Internet.
- See if you can access a known
external web site on the Internet.
For example: http://www.usa.gov
or http://www.boeing.com
- If you can't access external web
sites, then there may a problem with your browser configuration or
your corporation's web proxy servers. Contact your corporate
Help Desk for assistance.
- Be sure you are following the correct
steps to join the meeting.
- The Boeing-WebEx site is: https://boeing.webex.com
- Click Attend a Meeting.
- Enter the required meeting
information. See Joining Meetings and Sharing Applications.
- Next, contact your Boeing meeting host:
- Make sure the host has started the
meeting.
- Confirm the meeting number and
password.
- If the Boeing host cannot resolve the
problem, then have the host contact the Boeing Help Desk for
additional troubleshooting steps.
- If the Boeing Help Desk can't help, then
contact WebEx Technical Support.
- The Boeing Help desk can provide the
WebEx telephone number.
- Or, go to https://boeing.webex.com
- Click the Assistance-Support
menu to display the telephone number for WebEx Technical Support.
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System Requirements
These are the requirements for attending a
WebEx meeting. For more information, see the Boeing-WebEx
site. Click Assistance - Support - FAQs.
Desktop
Component |
WebEx
Requirement |
Operating
System
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Full
WebEx Functionality
Native clients providing full WebEx functionality:
- Windows 9x, NT 4.0, Windows 2000
and Windows XP
- Sun Solaris, HP-UX
(soon)
- Linux
- Apple Mac OS
Limited WebEx Functionality
Java client limiting user to join meetings & view applications
only:
- UNIX platforms not listed above
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Browser |
- Netscape 4 or greater
- Internet Explorer 4 or greater
- JavaScript and session cookies
enabled on the browser
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Network |
Sharing
applications: DSL speed or faster Internet
access
Viewing what others are
sharing: 56 kbps dial-up or faster
Internet access |
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Copyright ã
2002
The Boeing Company
Revised: June 25, 2002
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