Using DTMF to control a conference
Host participants using telephones or SIP/H.323 endpoints that support DTMF can control aspects of the conference by using their keypad.
Default DTMF controls
The default DTMF controls are:
DTMF digits | Control |
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*7 | Toggle conference lock and unlock |
*5 | Toggle mute and unmute all guests |
## | Terminate the conference |
Changing DTMF controls
The DTMF digits for each control can be changed on a per-theme basis by editing the themeconfig.json file.
When deciding the digits to be used for each control, you should ensure there is no risk of overlap in situations where one of the digits is not successfully received.
For example, if you used:
- 57 to lock the conference
- 75 to mute all guests
- 77 to end the conference
there is a risk that a user could enter 5775 to lock and mute the conference, but due to packet loss the initial digit was not received. In this case the string that is received would be 775, which would be interpreted as 77 and thus a command to terminate the conference.
Disabling DTMF controls
DTMF controls are enabled by default. They can be disabled and enabled on a per-theme basis by editing the themeconfig.json file.