Using a browser plugin for screen sharing

IBM® Sametime® meeting users can host screen-sharing sessions using a browser plugin.

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The values in this table control whether a browser plugin is used for screen sharing on a given platform, or whether a Java applet is used instead of a browser plugin. A setting of true uses the browser plugin, and a setting of false uses the Java applet.
Table 1. Screen sharing settings
Setting Description
appshare.plugin.windows.enabled Set to true to use the browser plugin for screen sharing on Windows.
appshare.plugin.mac.enabled Set to true to use the browser plugin for screen sharing on MAC OS X.
appshare.plugin.linux.enabled Set to false. There is no screen sharing plugin for Linux, therefore, the Java applet is used.
  • Enabling screen sharing using a browser plugin on Windows
    IBM Sametime meeting users can host screen-sharing sessions in a browser running on Microsoft Windows. In new installations, beginning with the Sametime 9 Cumulative Refresh, the default is to use the browser plugin for screen sharing during Sametime meetings. In previous releases of Sametime, the default is to enable screen sharing using the Java applet. Use this procedure to enable screen sharing for Sametime meetings on Windows using a browser plugin instead of the Java applet.
  • Using screen sharing in a browser on Mac OS X
    IBM Sametime meeting users can host screen-sharing sessions in a browser running on Mac OS X. Screen sharing for Sametime meetings is enabled on Mac OS X using a browser.
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