This page explains why meeting passwords are required on WebEx Webex meetings as of 1/10/2020.
Password Requirement for Scheduled
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Webex Meetings
Cisco released a security update for Webex meetings to enhance security and privacy. This update requires meeting participants to enter a password along with the meeting number when joining a meeting through the UConn Webex login: https://uconn-cmr.webexWebex.com
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Use of the "Personal Meeting Room" and video conferences systems are unchanged. |
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When you schedule a meeting, it sends participants meeting information that contains a meeting link, meeting number, password, and host key. If participants join a meeting through the UConn Webex login (uconn-cmr.webexWebex.com), they need to enter both the 9-digit meeting number and password found on the invitation. If participants join by clicking the meeting link, either through email or the Webex Meetings mobile app, they do not need to enter a meeting number or password.
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